Download or read book The Pattern Companion written by Mickey Baskett and published by Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2004 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, with inspired patterns by the most famous designers in the world today - including Priscilla Hauser and Areta Bingham - his collection is sure to delight decorative painters in search of new motifs. The good-looking projects, all with large, easy-to-follow worksheets, cover such favorite topics as Birds and Bugs, Beautiful Blooms, By the Sea, Fruits and Fronds, and Borders and Elements. Paint a Hummingbird and Trumpet Vine; Cabbage Roses; a 'see-worthy' combination of shells, ocean flora, and seahorses; Holly and Ribbons; or a leaf border. Whether you follow the photos and use the patterns as suggested or come up with original ideas for applying them, the effects will always be fabulous.