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| Painting the Landscape in Pastel | 
 enlarge | Authors: Albert Handell, Anita West
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Category: Book
List Price: $22.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (13 reviews)
Sales Rank: 121776
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 9.3 x 0.4
ISBN: 0823039129
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.235
EAN: 9780823039128
ASIN: 0823039129
Publication Date: November 2000
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 Nice read, but not what I expected November 10, 2006
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
When I purchased the book, I thought I would find more "step by step" examples for learning to paint landscapes in pastel. The book is nicely written, but not what I expected.
 Visual Delight November 8, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have been painting in oils for a few years and want to explore pastels. I am familiar with Handell's work and always believe you should buy a book by someone whose art takes your breath away. In that aspect, this book will not disappoint. However, for a beginner in the medium of pastels, you may want to explore a book with more demos. Am I going to keep this book in my library...you bet! Thank you Albert Handell and Anita Louise West!
Academic painting. October 24, 2005
1 out of 10 found this review helpful
Far too academic. Fails to consider the sponteneity this media evokes and the inherent emtionality of each individual.
Handell has the best ever pastels January 15, 2005
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
I bought Albert Handell's book because for someone painting in pastels his works have reached a level that ordinary pastel artists might think impossible. They are so rich in texture and color blend and capturing the essance of the painting. From buying the book I did not really get a handle on how he did the paintings- he probably reveals that in his workshops- but the book is a visual delight and worth it just for that- Jason Alster - publisher- Creative Painting For The Young Artist
 Very Lightweight December 19, 2002
25 out of 53 found this review helpful
I am a beginner to the art of pastel painting/drawing. This book is below the level of a beginner. It is long on talk about color, hues, values, and lots of things that a beginner doesn't really care about. When it comes to ACTUAL TECHNIQUE, HOW TO PUT PASTEL ON PAPER AND MAKE IT LOOK THE WAY YOU WANT IT TO, THIS BOOK IS VIRTUALLY SILENT! I have recently checked a book out of my university library that is the best book I have seen yet (the author's name escapes me now). It has about 10 demonstration paintings where the author goes through the various steps of creating a pastel painting. In contrast, Painting the Landscape had 1 or 2 such demonstrations and only about a page of nitty gritty on technique (actually applying pastel to paper).Stay away from this book. It isn't worth your time.
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