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Landscape Painting

M Albala

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English
Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
01 August 2011
Serious beginners to professional-level landscape artists.

Because nature is so expansive and complex, so varied in its range of light, landscape painters often have to look further and more deeply to find form and structure, value patterns, and an organized arrangement of shapes. In Landscape Painting, Mitchell Albala shares his concepts and practices for translating nature's grandeur, complexity, and color dynamics into convincing representations of space and light. Concise, practical, and inspirational, Landscape Painting focuses on the greatest challenges for the landscape artist, such as-. Simplification and Massing- Learn to reduce nature's complexity by looking beneath the surface of a subject to discover the form's basic masses and shapes.. Color and Light- Explore color theory as it specifically applies to the landscape, and learn the various strategies painters use to capture the illusion of natural light.. Selection and Composition- Learn to select wisely from nature's vast panorama. Albala shows you the essential cues to look for and how to find the most promising subject from a world of possibilities.

The lessons in Landscape Painting-based on observation rather than imitation and applicable to both plein air and studio practice-are accompanied by painting examples, demonstrations, photographs, and diagrams. Illustrations draw from the work of more than 40 contemporary artists and such masters of landscape painting as John Constable, Sanford Gifford, and Claude Monet. Based on Albala's 25 years of experience and the proven methods taught at his successful plein air workshops, this in-depth guide to all aspects of landscape painting is a must-have for anyone getting started in the genre, as well as more experienced practitioners who want to hone their skills or learn new perspectives.
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Imprint:   Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 297mm,  Width: 247mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   1.126kg
ISBN:   9780823032204
ISBN 10:   0823032205
Pages:   192
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Mitchell Albala received his fine art training at Queens College/City University of New York. For the past decade he has taught painting at the Gage Academy of Art in Seattle. He has lectured on Impressionism at the Seattle Art Museum and has written about landscape painting in magazines. His work has been represented in group shows in numerous American cities.

Reviews for Landscape Painting

On the whole, the book is an excellent reference and a useful tool for undergraduate and postgraduate students, young researchers as well as senior faculty members in colleges and universities in this exciting area. I strongly recommend this book for libraries.' Mathematical Reviews


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