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Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting
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| Part No: | 0486229270 |
| Manufacturer: | Dover Publications |
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| Customer Rating: | 4.5 / 5.0 |
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The whys and hows of the various aspects of landscape painting: angles and consequent values, aerial and linear perspective, painting of trees, emotional properties of line and mass in composition, light, unity of tone, plus information on canvas, palette, brushes and other materials and techniques. 34 reproductions of paintings by John Carlson. 58 explanatory diagrams. Index.
| Great book for intermediate to advanced painters | 2010-03-03 | 5 / 5 |
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| This book was recommended by an art teacher and is well worth going through to refine your technique. I thought it was well written and a great instructional tool that helped with landscape paintings layout and thinking through to the end of a painting and keeping your goals in mind and ending up with a successful work of art. |
| A Must Read for Landscape Painters | 2010-01-05 | 5 / 5 |
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Carlson's Book does not really need anymore 5 star ratings, but here is mine anyway. Just finished reading the book and it is a great book. After reading the few criticisms of this book I was uncertain if I wanted to order it. Yes the photo's are in black and white, but this really serves the point the author is trying to drive home. Carlson wants us to see in a new way. By providing us with B&W photo's we are able to visualize color values more easily than if the pictures were in full color. Some of the insights in this book might take a life time to develop on your own. A carefull reading of this book may save you years of experimentation by trial and error. The book is ment for landscape painters but some of the priciples could be utilized, even by abstract painters .
A must read for any serious art student. |
| one of the classics if you you paint | 2009-11-27 | 5 / 5 |
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| Carlson really knows how to explain things in very simple terms. He gives us priorities for how to think about light and how it hits many of the natural things we see in landscape painting. This is a must read for anyone who does landscape painting. Do not be put off by the fact that there are few pictures. The text greatly overwhelms this. |
| Carlson's guide to Landscape Painting | 2009-10-19 | 5 / 5 |
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Carlson wrote this book around 1928 and it is still the "wisest" guide to landscape. He wrote with vivid clear explanations. He increases your "seeing nature" awarenesses. This book is one you will read over and over..... even when you have a few minutes at the breakfast table. It's a must! If I need explanation of a problem I'm having when I'm painting plein aire, I go to Carlson's Guide.
Carlson was a landscape "verist" who painted what he saw with "feel". He's emphasizes the mechanics of painting using angles, values, and design of patterns. Aerial perspective, color, trees, clouds and composition. My copy is highlighted with yellow and magenta marker so I can return quickly to topics I need to reread.
My only suggestion I might have for the publisher would be to add "color" to the illustrations and examples of Carlon's work. We all love "colored pictures" |
| Back and White Painting Instruction | 2009-07-30 | 1 / 5 |
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| I am surprised having read many of the reviews that this instruction book didn't work for me. It was heavy on copy and light of illustration. Unless you plan to paint in shades of grey this is probably not for you. |
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