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| Landscape Painting Inside and Out: Capture the Vitality of Outdoor Painting in Your Studio With Oils | 
 enlarge | Author: Kevin D. Macpherson
Publisher: North Light Books
Category: Book
List Price: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (26 reviews)
Sales Rank: 12351
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.8 x 0.7
ISBN: 1581807554
Dewey Decimal Number: 751.4
EAN: 9781581807554
ASIN: 1581807554
Publication Date: October 20, 2006
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Great book. July 8, 2008
This book is very interesting; I have many art books, and this one gets you to thinking. It offers many ideas about how to go about creating better artwork (including using the computer, creating great value studies, use of color, etc.). A beginner or advanced artist would benefit from this book. This artist's work is beautiful. The book is well written, contains great content, and deserves "five stars." RMD
 The author has given me truly expert advice. Not only is Keven an excellent artist, but a great story teller as well. June 29, 2008
This guy knows his stuff and conveys his ideas superbly with great examples to support his recommendations. I respectfully disagree with his comment in the book "that while copying a picture may require great skill, it is not art. With the fabulous digital technology available today, we students of art can freeze that moment in time that we all wish to capture. Painting with passion comes from within and can be stimulated in various ways. An excellent book for any artist's library.
Landscape Painting Inside and Out June 15, 2008
I love Kevin MacPherson's books and this one is no exception. They are clearly and concisely written and illustrated. I consider his books "Must Reads" for new artists.
Great how to book June 5, 2008
This book will answer all your questions about painting outside and in. A real must have.
Fantastic - The Best May 8, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I own Macpherson's previous book and thought it was excellent. He has surpassed himself. His personal art work is first class and this book explains his approach to painting in a practical manner.
The great landscape painters use broad brush strokes of color to convey form and distance. The clouds and sky include touches of the foreground colors to harmonize the scene. Colorful shadows and minor gradations of color within a value range provide excitement and interest. Kevin shows you why this works and how to do it. I learned more from this book than from all the rest of the texts in my library.
My wife never thought much of my paintings before (and neither did I) but now brings people into my office to view them. Holy Shlamoly - I can paint! I'm not great but good enough to impress the guy down the block and I'm getting better. Thanks, Kevin. Readers, buy the book. It's not complicated but will require some practice on your part. It's well worth the money and your time to get past that amateur look so common to beginning painters.
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