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Summary: For serious painters who want to paint well
Review: A book full of examples of great paintings by Kevin MacPherson, he keeps the principles of good painting simple. I keep going back to it as my eye becomes more discerning of subtleties in my subject matter and as I gain more skill in the application of oil paint. Anybody interested in a workshop by KMP and others, look for the Plein Air Painters of America (PAPA) web page.
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Summary: Great How-To Book By a Modern Master
Review: A wonderful book by an artist recently named one of "The Magnificent Seven" by Art of the West magazine (Jan/Feb 2004) in their article on artists who are carrying on the tradition of such great Western artists as Charlie Russell, John Singer Sargent, Edgar Payne, Nicolai Fechin and others.This book is filled with information that should be of interest to beginners and advanced painters alike, including capturing fleeting light and weather conditions, color relationships, luminous shadows, color temperature, reflected color, mixing colors using a limited palette, and learning to see a subject more effectively. An inspiring book by an exceptional teacher, whose classes and workshops sell out months in advance.
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Summary: Great How-To Book By a Modern Master
Review: A wonderful book by an artist recently named one of "The Magnificent Seven" by Art of the West magazine (Jan/Feb 2004) in their article on artists who are carrying on the tradition of such great Western artists as Charlie Russell, John Singer Sargent, Edgar Payne, Nicolai Fechin and others. This book is filled with information that should be of interest to beginners and advanced painters alike, including capturing fleeting light and weather conditions, color relationships, luminous shadows, color temperature, reflected color, mixing colors using a limited palette, and learning to see a subject more effectively. An inspiring book by an exceptional teacher, whose classes and workshops sell out months in advance.
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Summary: No Light
Review: Bold style only. There is nothing about putting light in paintings. Just bold color
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Summary: Inspirational and Educational
Review: Great for the beginner and advanced painter alike. I have already noticed an improvement in my paintings. This book really helps you learn to look at your subject and see the colors and shapes you need to paint.
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Summary: An education in seeing color
Review: I am a watercolorist but just knew I had to buy Kevin Macpherson's book, "Fill your Oil Paintings w/ Light and Color". I figured the principles would be the same for all painting and I was right. This book is my best investment of the year. The principles he lays down for building a painting are tremendously helpful, but the best part for me was the opportunity to see so much of his work beautifully reproduced. It was a powerful lesson without words. I am learning to see lots more color in all my surroundings, and even to mix them!
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Summary: Beautiful and informative.
Review: I have some books on oil painting that I like but I enjoyed this book more than the others. The nice reproductions of his art, apparent ability to paint, the steps, techniques, theories, exercises, tips and tricks taught me and inspired me to paint my impressions with oil paint.
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Summary: Best Plein Air Book
Review: I have to say this is by far the most useful book on color that I own. Some reviewer claims the palette is too limited and other states there's no "light" but color. color "is" light, if you know how to use it. Also, color is relative so you don't need every color on the shelf to create an "illusion" of full spectrum. afterall, that's what paintings are, an illusion. if you like tightly rendered paintings, get a camera.
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Summary: Best Plein Air Book
Review: I have to say this is by far the most useful book on color that I own. Some reviewer claims the palette is too limited and other states there's no "light" but color. color "is" light, if you know how to use it. Also, color is relative so you don't need every color on the shelf to create an "illusion" of full spectrum. afterall, that's what paintings are, an illusion. if you like tightly rendered paintings, get a camera.
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Summary: Great Book, Great Teacher
Review: I purchased this book and liked it so much, I looked up where the author was giving a workshop and then took the class. Kevin spends a lot of time in both book and workshop on the 'right color' and the art of seeing. He feels that if you can isolate in your subject the correct color for the brushstroke you are about to paint, you cannot help but jump one of the biggest hurdles to having your painting look like the subject. The book is filled with his beautiful paintings, and lots of tips and techniques. I've been following his work since I purchased the book and going to the workshop, and my biggest mistake was not purchasing one of his paintings. And although the paintings in the book are more than first rate, Kevin has become even more talented in the past few years. You'll love having this book for inspiration and reference. Grade A, from the horizontal paint stroke club.
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