Excerpt from The Art of Landscape Painting in Oil Colour (Classic Reprint)
Artists, improve your skills and pick up hints from an expert withThe Art of Landscape Painting in Oil Colour by Alfred East.
The Art of Landscape Painting in Oil Colour is intended as a resource guide for artists. East presents a series of chapters about specific topics intended to improve the work of the reader, such as, equipment, composition, color, trees, grass, reflections, distance, selection and treatment of a subject, plus several more. A good number of illustrations have also been included, reproduced in black and white in this republication.
The Art of Landscape Painting in Oil Colour is undoubtedly a valuable work that decides to focus on advanced tips rather than providing a step by step tutorial. This serves the title well and makes this a book that can appeal to a wide swath of artists. Even though this is a work specifically about landscape painting, any artist working in oil colour will likely find the information presented within to be useful.
Alfred East has created an excellent advanced guide to painting in oil colour. The Art of Landscape Painting in Oil Colour is a well written and expertly presented work that can surely be a valuable resource in the hands of an experienced painter. Any artist looking to improve their skills of landscape painting will find this title to be a worthwhile addition to their library.