Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting
by John F. Carlson, Art Instruction
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Author: Art Instruction, John F. CarlsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1973-06-01
ISBN: 0486229270
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Dover Publications
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Summary: 5 Stars
There are countless how-to books out there. And, yet, when scrutinized, most are lightweight editions that are simply filled with "projects" that are often irrelavent at best; an outstanding exception, however, is Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting by John F. Carlson.
This helpful, basic art instruction book is built upon time-proven principles set forth by a time-proven artist. The book builds a solid foundation. Many contemporary books simply reiterate the principles set forth in this as well as other so called "antique" art books. Although Carlson's writing style can be a bit "quaint" at times - as is the case with many books written in the 19th and early 20th centuries - the book is a storehouse of wisdom and sure instruction in the particulars, such as clouds and trees, as well as his opinions of being an artist and of the art world in general.
Be forewarned, however, that this book is NOT for everybody. It is intended for the student who is able to glean the information from primarily text as there are few diagrams and there are no color reproductions -- black and white only. This shouldn't be a great hindrance for the serious painter as this keeps the student focused on 1) the broader principles, not necessarily the instructor's particular technique and 2) on values and composition.
If the reader insists on color reproductions and a more modern text -- while keeping to the basics - another good choice is Richard Schmidt's Alla Prima: Everything I Know About Painting
Summary of Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting
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, more. 34 black-and-white reproductions of paintings by Carlson. 58 explanatory diagrams.
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