This best-selling book presents the essential know-how and techniques of decorative painting - indispensable for today’s decorative painter. It covers a vast range of subjects, offers inspiration and creative possibilities for this art, and abounds with illustrations and examples of Michel Nadaï’s painted works. 

Summary of the book :
The basics : documentation ; the tools ; paint ; the glazes ; protecting the painted works ; health and safety precautions. 
Painted imitations : painted imitation marble ; wood graining ; semi-precious stones and organic materials.
From volume to space : trompe-l’oeil ; perspective ; color ; drafting techniques ; painted murals.