Includes index.

How to get (and stay) happily prepared to paint -- Preparing the Palette -- Painting Grounds and Supports -- Support Preparation -- Learn the basics -- Simple Flower Portraits -- A Simple Tulip -- Rose -- Anemones -- Fun and Easy Techniques for Cheerful Scenes -- Farmer's Garden on Canvas -- Indian Paintbrush on Illustration Board -- Portrait of a Lily on a Prepainted Background -- Beautiful Weeds and Queen Anne's Lace on Canvas -- Sky, water and land -- Billowing Clouds -- Moonlit Clouds -- Twilight Skies -- Still, Reflective Water -- Fog -- Sand, Pebbles, Rocks and Debris -- Deep Swells -- Choppy Water -- Lighting, still lifes and interesting props -- Interesting Interiors -- White on White -- Shadows and Reflected Light -- Interesting Props -- Putting it all together on various grounds -- "Sand Dunes" on Canvas -- "Mountain Wildflowers" on Illustration Board -- "Spruce Trees and Ferns" on Gessobord -- "Mist in Motion" on Rice Paper and Luan Board -- "Grand Walkway" on Canvas.