Softcover would have been a better choice for the artist. dimensions are 11 x 9 with a quality hardcover (gorgeous, but not reasonable packaging considering how and where it will be used). The price is a bit expensive for that reason. This is an artists’ “go-to” and thus will be picked up and re-visited several times, there is a good possibility the book is going to see some paint. I have only one drawback with this book, and it’s a minor one.

Light and Color: Harmony, Unification and the “Envelope of Light” ( excellent discussion!).

Composition: Balance, Variation, and Foreground Analysis ( sound advice for how to make a good painting, that much better).

Flat Light ( perfect photo illustration on concept) Site Selection: Spatial Cues, and Crosslight vs.Three chaptersI found excellent and have applied consistently to my paintings since, were: This book is perfect for my style of learning. As an artist I have to understand what I’m doing and why, once that understanding takes hold I can go ahead apply a given painting technique. Albala provided and reviewed examples of paintings to illustrate each topic, this allowed me to grasp the subject more fully – perfect.īy nature I approach things more from a logical perspective first and then the creative side kicks in. Keeping it concise, Mitchell purposefully used each word and as an artist I had to consider what he was getting at and how I would apply the information. Why I recommend Mitchell Albalas’ book is that he got to the point without my having to claw through a lot of verbiage (one or two pages per subject ). If you’re in the need for instructions on how to paint landscapes then this book may be for you. Full title of book: Landscape Painting, Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice, by Mitchell Albala.

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