Oil Painting: The Workshop Experience

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Summary: A small epiphany!
Review: I have read 30-plus books on painting to date and this one is head and shoulders above the rest. I experienced an immediate "bump" in the quality of my painting, and in sales, after reading this book.

Some of the things I found valuable were Goerschner's explanation of how he achieves color harmony through the use of four "grays," the role of dynamic and static shapes in a composition, and his annotated "paint-on" critiques.

This book contains complete and well rounded instruction -- I can't recommend it enough!

Rating:
Summary: A small epiphany!
Review: I have read a good number of books on painting and this one is head and shoulders above the rest. I experienced an immediate improvement in the quality of my painting after reading this book.

Some of the things I found valuable were Goerschner's explanation of how he achieves color harmony through the use of four "grays," the role of dynamic and static shapes in a composition, and his annotated "paint-on" critiques.

This book contains complete and well rounded instruction -- I can't recommend it enough!

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Summary: Finally -- a "freeing your creativity" book that works
Review: I've been painting off and on for 50 years. This book is the best I've read, bar none, on how to free up your artistic creativity. I've read it through twice and keep it handy as a reference. The ideas within are expressed with simplicity and great skill, making the book a delight to read. The book is definitely a keeper. I highly recommend it for any serious oil or acrylic artist.

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Summary: It's just OK
Review: It's more suitable for beginners. There is not much information. There are some good suggestions. The book title attracted me. It's pretty basic.