Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting by John F. Carlson, Hardcover 1953

Description: Very Good condition book with minor UV damaged. Hardcover, published in 1953. Selling for my father who was a professional artist and avid art book collector. Written by the famous American painter and teacher whose landscapes are to be found in many of the world's most noted museums, this book is known far and wide as the art students' most helpful guide. It covers every phase of landscape and painting in oil completely and authoritatively. This is a book for the student or amateur who wants to achieve distinction in this field. It provides a wealth of advice on the choice of subject and the right and wrong ways to approach painting. It tells you what to look for and aim for, and explains the mysteries of color, light and atmospheric conditions. For the many people who are turning to the universal language of art and painting for self-expression and satisfaction, this book is a comprehensive handbook and reference guide. Through his profound understanding of the physical nature of landscapes and his highly developed artistic sense, John Carlson is able to explain both the whys and the hows of the various aspects of landscape painting. Among the subjects covered are angles and consequent values (an insightful concept necessary for strong overall unity of design), aerial and linear perspective, the painting of trees, the emotional properties of line and mass in composition, light, unity of tone, choice of subject, and memory work. In the beginning chapters, the author tells how to make the best of canvas, palette, colors, brushes, and other materials and gives valuable advice about texture, glazing, varnishing, bleaching, retouching, and framing. Thirty-four reproductions of Mr. Carlson's own work and 58 of his explanatory diagrams are shown on pages adjoining the text.As Howard Simon says in the introduction: "Crammed into its pages are the thoughts and experiences of a lifetime of painting and teaching. Undoubtedly it is a good book for the beginner, but the old hand at art will appreciate its honesty and broadness of viewpoint. It confines itself to the mechanics of landscape painting but, philosophically, it roams far and wide. . . . This is a book to keep, to read at leisure, and to look into for the solution of problems as they arise, when the need for an experienced hand is felt."

Price: 49.99 USD

Location: Denver, Colorado

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