Painting Sharp Focus Still Lifes: Trompe L'Oeil Oil Techniques
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    		Painting Sharp Focus Still Lifes: Trompe L'Oeil Oil Techniques
    Ken Davies , and Ellye Bloom
    Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill Pubns
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    Binding: Hardcover

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    Landscape Painting Inside and Out: Capture the Vitality of Outdoor Painting in Your Studio With Oils
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Excellent examples
    • shadows
    • Not as much "color and light" in this one.
    • Wonderful instruction for the Plein-Air artist.
    • A "Must Have" Resource
    		 Landscape Painting Inside and Out: Capture the Vitality of Outdoor Painting in Your Studio With Oils
    Kevin D. Macpherson
    Manufacturer: North Light Books
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    Binding: Hardcover

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    ASIN: 1581807554

    Book Description

    Offers down-to-earth advice on painting gorgeous outdoors scenes through 10 step-by-step demos Teaches painters how to master the art of observation Shows readers how to translate field notes and sketches into fully realized studio paintings The overwhelming beauty of the outdoors is one of the most inspiring - and elusive - subjects for painters. With Landscape Painting Inside and Out, Kevin Macphearson first shows readers how to see like an artist, then teaches them how to recreate their vision into stunningly realistic outdoors scenes. His insightful process encourages readers to focus on the small details to achieve big results.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent examples.......2007-09-19

    This book gives practical, specific advice on improving your landscape painting technique. I especially like the illustrations. The paintings are beautiful and "fresh." Not your average landscapes. They inspired me.

    4 out of 5 stars shadows.......2007-09-10

    Great book Good information but Kevin seems to lose his separation of the lights and shadows in some of his demos in the back of the book He talks about it but then shadows start getting to light in value and too much detail. This could be from the reproductions of his painting

    3 out of 5 stars Not as much "color and light" in this one........2007-08-11

    Having read this author's previous book on putting color and light in your paintings, I was a little disappointed with this one---I expected more. The book was well organized, (had, once again, pages of stuff about selecting your brushes, etc.); the author set forth his view of a limited palette, and said that you needed to be excited about your painting---but I don't believe that he was excited when he wrote this. If he was, he didn't convey it well. Had a number of exercises, some reasonable, others only for the wealthy (use an entire tube of cadmium red light on your painting (That is, really thick!)

    Anyway, having read through the book, I would not buy this book again --- that's the bottom line.

    5 out of 5 stars Wonderful instruction for the Plein-Air artist........2007-06-27

    Kevin Macpherson gives thorough instructions in his book from colors used to composition. A beautiful book with many demonstrations. I would highly recommend to the beginning or advanced Plein-Air painter in oil.

    5 out of 5 stars A "Must Have" Resource.......2007-05-23

    If you are an oil painter or even if you are a want-to-be painter, Kevin MacPherson's book is a terrific reference. Personally, I'm a Plein Air painter and Kevin is a master at painting on location. He covers what supplies you'll need and techniques in painting. I've had this book for some time and still refer to it often.
    Painting Sumptuous Vegetables, Fruits & Flowers in Oil
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Not enough variety of types of paintings shown.
    • An inspiring book
    • A "generous" book
    • Excellent guide to still life.
    		 Painting Sumptuous Vegetables, Fruits & Flowers in Oil
    Joe Anna Amett , and Joe Anna Arnett
    Manufacturer: North Light Books
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    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Not enough variety of types of paintings shown........2006-02-19

    Nice photos of the art but not enough technique shown and not enough variety in brushstrokes.

    4 out of 5 stars An inspiring book.......2000-11-13

    The author is a warm and intelligent painter who expresses her passion for painting. and inspired a sense of excitement and possibilities in me. The chapter on drawing is extremely helpful. Although the paintings shown are mainly traditional in composition, there is a filip of creativity in subject matter and composition that is moving forward. I believe I can transfer the lessons to painting that I attempt here in the cold and rawness of Canada, Europe being beyond my reach....

    5 out of 5 stars A "generous" book.......2000-03-29

    Generous with sumptuous photographs of her work; generous with sharing her techniques and colors and study sources; generous in giving me the feeling that I can paint stills as wonderful as hers. Thank you Joe Anna.

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent guide to still life........1998-04-20

    This is an excellent book. Written the way she teaches a workshop. My first impression of her as a person was that she was an intelligent woman, this book is well thought out and a great help to anyone wishing to paint still life.
    Painting Landscapes Filled With Light
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • best ever
    • Ten step-by-step projects for both beginners and advanced painters
    • Excellent book
    		 Painting Landscapes Filled With Light
    Dorothy Dent
    Manufacturer: North Light Books
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    Binding: Paperback

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    Book Description

    The allure of dramatic lighting in paintings is irresistible for both artist and beholder, but achieving the effect is another matter. In 10 full step-by-step demonstrations, five acrylic and five oil, Dorothy Dent reveals the techniques behind the magic of light-filled landscapes in a variety of light and weather conditions that are reminiscent of Thomas Kincade. Readers will enjoy:

    -Clear instruction from a true master on the painting of light, a perennially hot topic

    -Self-critiques by the author showing the importance of those final perfecting touches

    -Projects with varying levels of difficulty for a wide audience

    -Introductory chapters to bring beginners up to speed and inspire confidence

    With Dorothy's expert teaching and coverage of all four seasons, readers will be able to render realistic landscapes using this popular technique!

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars best ever.......2007-07-18

    I have many how to paint books and Dorothy Dent's are my favorite. This book includes 5 lessons in acrylic and 5 lessons in oils and her step-by-step instructions are very clear and easy to follow. She also includes exact colors to use which would be helpful to the beginner artist. I have recreated all of her pictures with surprising success. She also includes templates you can enlarge to transfer the image to your canvas. I would highly recommend this book and her other acrylic "Realistic Landscapes" step-by-step book.

    5 out of 5 stars Ten step-by-step projects for both beginners and advanced painters.......2006-04-03

    Dorothy Dent's Painting Landscapes Filled With Light provides ten step-by-step projects for both beginners and advanced painters who want to paint light-filled landscapes depicting different seasons and times. Color values are surveyed in landscape projects which show how to capture sunsets and sunrises, autumn foliage, moonshine on water, and more. More than just an exercise book, each project includes diagrams showing light direction and color tonal values and a commentary on how experts fine-tune paintings such professional finishing touches.

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent book.......2006-03-19

    Another excellent book from Dorothy Dent. From the beginner to the seasoned painter there is something for everyone to learn in this book. Her explanations of light are easy to understand and follow. Recommend highly.
    Robert Warren's Guide to Painting Water Scenes
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • not for acrylic painters
    • Excellent
    		 Robert Warren's Guide to Painting Water Scenes
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    * Provides easy-to-follow instructions with step-by-step color illustrations focused on water--a major painting theme
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    Painting water effects can be a challenging task for any artist. This book allows every artist--from those taking their first "plunge" to seasoned painters--to create light-filled water scenes in a matter of hours! Renowned artist and teacher Robert Warren shares helpful tips, valuable insights and even his own "special secrets" for capturing crashing waves to placid lake reflections by starting with acrylics and finishing with oils.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars not for acrylic painters.......2007-07-18

    Very good instructions but I searched for acrylic books and did not check close enough as acrylics are mentioned but this book is strictly for oil painters. Also, no templates.

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent.......2007-06-08

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    Painting Flowers the Van Wyk Way
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Painting Flowers the Van Wyk Way
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    		 Painting Flowers the Van Wyk Way
    Helen Van Wyk
    Manufacturer: Art Instruction Assoc
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    This beloved artist and teacher shares her proven technique for painting vivid floral arrangements.

    Helen Van Wyk's legacy lives on through her paintings. This guide reveals her secrets to painting flowers of all kinds in oil with easy-to-follow instructions and examples of her own work. Intricate floral anatomy is broken down into manageable shapes and lines that artists of any skill level can master.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Painting Flowers the Van Wyk Way.......2007-04-02

    Another great book from this author and painter. Again, a great variety of work and examples are shown, with excellent practical and easy to understand instructions.

    5 out of 5 stars Flower Painting.......2006-05-21

    This book is really well organized in a step by step understanding on the basics of compostion, color mixing (the actual paint to obtain a certain color),color fundamentals, brushes, and background when painting flowers. If a person is new to painting, the basics are here. However, it does lack detailed step by step demonstrations that will guide a person from the start of a painting to the finish. Only brief general demontrations are in this book. If a person wants to know how to brush stroke a leaf, make a stem, and a pedal I would suggest in addition to using this book another book on brush stroke techniques. There are lots of beautiful paintings in this book. Just looking at the photos helped me to figure out the brush strokes but then I have some experience in painting, mostly portraits. Not having painting lots of flowers before, I wondered "do I start in the middle? or the outside of a flower?" I don't beleive it is mentioned in this book. I found in another book that I would start in the center when painting roses, and tulips are different, and so are poppies on where to begin. A rough outline on the sphere and anatomy of flowers is given in Helen's book which realy helps when painting.

    4 out of 5 stars exceptional book.......2000-06-10

    As a lover of flowers and a painter I truly enjoyed this book. Readers will find a step by step guide into the world of painting and be guided into the specifics of painting flowers. Tha author gives a through and one of the most complete explanations of the basic components of a painting. Her explanations for the values Composition,Drawing, Motivation, Color, Harmony and Tone value are excellent and well worth the price of the book and make you feel part of an actual art class. Illustrations are magnificent and the authors personal experience and tips are nopt only helpful in the art of flower painting, amateur or professional, but become actual blessings. It is truly a book worth owning.
    Painter's Quick Reference: Trees & Foliage (Painter's Quick Reference)
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • A must have book if you are painting trees
    • Trees & Foliage (Painter's Quick Reference)
    		 Painter's Quick Reference: Trees & Foliage (Painter's Quick Reference)

    Manufacturer: North Light Books
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    Book Description

    With the Quick Reference Series, painters who need fast instruction and inspiration finally have the perfect resource. And with Trees & Foliage, they now have the broadest collection of sample trees, shrubs, leaves, and grasses available on the market. Regardless of experience, readers will benefit from:

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    * A wide variety of plant life, shown in all four seasons, from multiple painters in a broad range of styles

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    Trees & Foliage offers an invaluable combination of painting demonstration and idea swipe file guaranteed to bring success.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A must have book if you are painting trees.......2007-09-20

    This book is an excellent reference book for painting trees. It is very helpful.

    1 out of 5 stars Trees & Foliage (Painter's Quick Reference).......2007-03-19

    Excellent -- was shipped in mint condition and promptly. This books throughly illustrates the methods and means of painting foliage and trees. Great book!
    Land & Light Workshop: Painting Mood & Atmosphere In Oils (Land & Light Workshop)
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Very useful
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    Combining technical mastery with emotional impact to create a powerful, evocative scene is the ultimate goal of every oil landscape painter. Painting Mood and Atmosphere in Oils, the second title in North Light's Land & Light Workshop series, helps painters achieve that goal with:

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    Painting Mood and Atmosphere in Oils will help readers paint the landscapes of their heart.

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    4 out of 5 stars Very useful.......2006-10-12

    This book presents some fine instruction and some fine illustrative paintings. The best part, for me, is that Ms. Lewis shows many color mixtures used to achieve many of the specific colors shown in her paintings. You can learn from this book.
    Paint Red Hot Landscapes That Sell: A Sure-Fire Way to Stop Boring and Start Selling Everything You Paint in Oils
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
    • Wonderful style, great tips.
    • Red Hot Landscapes That Sell
    • The colors are too much
    • Above average
    		 Paint Red Hot Landscapes That Sell: A Sure-Fire Way to Stop Boring and Start Selling Everything You Paint in Oils
    Mike Svob
    Manufacturer: International Artist Publishing
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    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars ARE YOU KIDDING ME?.......2007-06-08

    Just the cover of this book will tell you that you don't want to go here....The author likes graphic, garrish, monochromatic, in-you-face imagery, but without any "payoff" or even an anything-interesting focal point...the center of the composition on this cover, IS the center of interest (definitely a do not do this to your own compositions!)...and uh, are those vines or telephone wires, or is there a tornado here etc as a subject? I just personally can't stand these "how-to" style of artist/stylist/authors and shlocky color artists of this genre. Get away from fine art and into scenic background painting-big and splashy for the local high school theatre arts group and stay away from your easel with this stuff!! A TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY UNLESS YOU'RE A HALF-BLIND COPYIST...Sorry Svob, it just stinks and that's my opinion...

    5 out of 5 stars Wonderful style, great tips........2005-08-09

    mike svob's book is a great resource, he shares his style and ideas, so we too, can "Paint Red Hot Landscapes That Sell".

    5 out of 5 stars Red Hot Landscapes That Sell.......2005-02-22

    I am new to the art of painting. I've bought lots of books on the subject but none of them has given me the urge to paint like this one does. I saw a larger picture of this book on a differant website and the front cover spoke to me. I'm glad i listened.
    The way he simplifies the painting process is exactly what i've been looking for. If your a painter set in your ways this may not be for you but it's awesome for a beginer.
    If you don't like the art don't buy the book. If you like the cover you really should check out the art inside it's fantastic.

    3 out of 5 stars The colors are too much.......2005-01-29

    This was an example of not being able to look into the book prior to purchase. I would not have bought the book. Reds and Oranges just make me nervous and most of his paintings are filled with them. The paintings are dramatic, however most of them disturb me with their colors and I cannot paint that way. I suppose some of the advice is good that's why there are three stars. He is definitely a very talented artist but not for me.

    3 out of 5 stars Above average.......2004-12-13

    I find this book disjointed and poorly written. The headlines are not followed through in the body of the pages. Perhaps someone who hasn't painted much would find it helpful, but Svob is mostly talking about compositional tricks. There are much better books on composition out there. If you like bright, garish colors, then this is the book for you. If you are weak in composition, then you might learn something too. Otherwise, I'd pass this book by. It does not deliver on the title, Paint Red Hot Landscapes that Sell.
    Painting the Beauty of Flowers With Oils
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • A gorgeous, informative, and truely inspiring book!!!
    		 Painting the Beauty of Flowers With Oils
    Patricia Moran
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    5 out of 5 stars A gorgeous, informative, and truely inspiring book!!!.......1999-01-16

    Ms Moran delights us with her impressionistic work. Her subject is vases of large, informal bouquets of flowers. After an introduction depicting the materials and tools she prefers, she goes trough detailed demonstrations showing and explaining the various stages of a painting . The book is full of pertinent advice on composition and execution .She devotes a section on drawing, and how to measure and be accurate. She addresses the topic of lost and found edges.She talks about about tonal values and brushwork.There is an interesting page of catchphrases she uses when teaching . I feel this book would be very helpful to any aspiring artist because of the specific advice and guidelines given.I also believe an accomplished artist would enjoy the beauty of Ms Moran painting and would find interest in some of the unconventional advice. This is my most favorite book on the subject of painting flowers in oil!

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