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Summary: Very insightful and practical...
Review: ...this book makes you think about where a painting starts, what idea drives it and how to achieve it with our chosen medium of oils. The insightfulness of the author's comments almost sounds philosophical at times, while, in fact, being extremely practical. An excellent resource for getting more quality into your painting. The author is obviously very experienced at painting with a gift for teaching, as well.
There are many excellent example paintings, both positive and negative, well-reproduced on glossy paper. The book is a joy to look at (I like the author's style of painting) and very educational.This book has survived several reductions/turnovers in my home library and will no doubt survive them all. It's a keeper! Buy it now.
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Summary: amazing
Review: All I can say is, "Thank you Gregg Kreutz, for writing this book." He is an artist, speaking to colleague artists .. not to potential buyers or to the mirror, which is so very annoying. I never expected to get so much out of a book.
We all have paintings left over in our studios that we don't want anyone to see. We hide them behind boards or stretched canvases with half-hearted intentions to either scrap them, or re-look at them someday. They permeate that certain something that was never resolved into our soul, forever reminding us that we are so far from perfect.
Well, I've dug them out, and am actually staring at them again with new-found interest. I'm even 'enjoying' looking at them, thanks to this book, because they are finally getting resolved.
Wow, do I ever recommend this book.
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Summary: amazing
Review: All I can say is, "Thank you Gregg Kreutz, for writing this book." He is an artist, speaking to colleague artists .. not to potential buyers or to the mirror, which is so very annoying. I never expected to get so much out of a book.
We all have paintings left over in our studios that we don't want anyone to see. We hide them behind boards or stretched canvases with half-hearted intentions to either scrap them, or re-look at them someday. They permeate that certain something that was never resolved into our soul, forever reminding us that we are so far from perfect.
Well, I've dug them out, and am actually staring at them again with new-found interest. I'm even 'enjoying' looking at them, thanks to this book, because they are finally getting resolved.
Wow, do I ever recommend this book.
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Summary: excellent advice
Review: Along with David Leffel's book, Kreutz gives excellent advice for painters. He gives real advice (not just a gallery of work) for problem solving. Kreutz understands the language of pigment--how paint works, what it does, how it communicates. You'll be a better painter for having read his book.
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Summary: excellent advice
Review: Along with David Leffel's book, Kreutz gives excellent advice for painters. He gives real advice (not just a gallery of work) for problem solving. Kreutz understands the language of pigment--how paint works, what it does, how it communicates. You'll be a better painter for having read his book.
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Summary: Better than an oil painting class
Review: An intelligent, well-illustrated, course for intermediate/advanced oil painters who seek realism in their paintings. I would suspect that even a talented and successful painterly painter would benefit from a review.
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Summary: Like a workshop critique packed in a book!
Review: Excellent for intermediate to advanced representational painters seeking intelligent critique. Perfect book for an avid painter; if you feel that you hit a "hump" and need help to push your work up another notch.
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: Gregg Kreutz is able to explain concepts of painting technique clearly, concisely, and elegantly. This is not a paint-by-numbers book; rather it is a far more complex way of thinking about painting presented in a very accessible way.
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Summary: Sophisticated lessons from a master
Review: Gregg Kreutz is able to explain concepts of painting technique clearly, concisely, and elegantly. This is not a paint-by-numbers book; rather it is a far more complex way of thinking about painting presented in a very accessible way.
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Summary: Clear explanations of complex ideas
Review: I have bought quite a few painting books in the last couple years, but none of them can compare to this book by Gregg Kreutz. He has the ability to convey his ideas so clearly, that now for the first time, I have been able to really improve my painting. It just makes more sense now! I can see so much more easily what I've been doing wrong and how to correct these mistakes. His paintings are beautiful and inspirational and he is a gifted teacher.
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