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Get the workshop experience!One of the best things about attending a workshop - with a knowledgeable instructor to focus and guide your efforts - is that you're a better artist by the end of the week. Don't expect anything less from this workshop-in-print.By the end of the workshop, you'll be loosened up and creating paintings filled with light, color and great, juicy brushstrokes. So what are you waiting for? You don't want to be late for your first day! Read more
Publisher : North Light Books
Publication date : February 1, 2001
Edition : 6th
Language : English
Print length : 136 pages
ISBN-10 : 1581801742
ISBN-13 : 43
Item Weight : 1.7 pounds
Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #591,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #60 in Oil Painting
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Predictions are fun, especially as I won't live long enough to see whether what I'm about to say will come true. This book will join John Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting, Edgar Payne's The Composition of Outdoor Painting, and Richard Schmid's Alla Prima as a must-have in every oil painter's library. There are several reasons: 1. Although you might miss them because they speed on by, every major precept for success is iterated and re-iterated: avoid boring shapes, work to make similar shapes dissimilar, bring color, sharpness and contrast to the center of interest (and dial them down elsewhere), drawing and composition are important but not as important as the abstract shapes -- Charles Hawthorne and Henry Hensche would call these 'spots of color' and Monet called it 'capturing light' -- and most importantly, design your painting. (If you want more about why designing is important, search the incredibly rich blog by Stapleton Kearns for "design." Everything Stape says informs the many statements on design by Goerschner; in a nutshell, good paintings are designed. Goerschner often repeats the need to simplify and alter the scene in front you to further the design. Stapleton puts it more succinctly: "Landscape painting is a lie, well told.") 2. The paint-on critiques contain hours of instruction. Hours. They repay long study. 3. The book contains a largely-failed plein air example, recording two false starts and one mostly-finished work -- it's signed, but it's not one of the best in the book. Each iteration demonstrates more and more effective simplification and design of abstract shapes. No other art instruction book I've seen discusses failure by the teacher, and Goerschner's analysis suggests helpful ways out of bad-day abysses. 4. As others have noted, the presentation -- pictures, prose, sidebars -- is uniformly clear, concise and right on target. Not your style? As an aside: it always surprises me to read one star and two star reviews of art books based on revulsion to the teacher's style. This is not a book on how to paint like Ted Goerschner. It's about how to paint.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2012 by Dave Gehman
Format: Paperback
Very informative with step by step process for developing a painting from beginning to end. Good for amateurs as well as skilled artists. Loads of good information on basics of a good painting from uses of color, composition, brushwork and technique. I will refer often to this book. Suitable for artists of all ages.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2018 by jenny br
I would advise this book for intermediate to advanced outdoor painters as it is very sophisticated. It touches on subjects like values, composition,color, edges and I believe drawing but it is more for the lyrical/poetic painter. My mother is an artist who depends on painting verbatim from photos and cannot understand what he is talking about. I mean you should really have several hundred attempted outdoor paintings under your belt to really understand his philosophy. I really enjoyed the sections on paint overs of students work and to use photos as only a means to an end. I have learned from several experienced professionals what he means by changing the design/composition to make the painting work. Also, his colors are very poetic--not completely representational--which adds interest to any great painting. Goerschner is truly a master and therefore incorporates music into his art unlike most realist landscape painters.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2013 by Dredoak
Format: Hardcover
This is a great instructional book. My only hesitation on 5 stars is not all of the color separations (printing process) appear accurate.
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2015 by Harrison Walls
Format: Paperback
I was introduced to this book by my painting teacher.It's full of good explainations and great pictures.His writing is very easy to understand and enjoyable.I refer back to it often and I'm very happy to own two copies (one is clean ,the other is paint stained).It really does have a workshop feel to it; good title.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2013 by Ocean viewer
Format: Paperback
This book came highly recommended by an artist that I admire. It did not let me down. I liked the information on mixing colors, composition, and the entire format. I have yet to follow the experience as detailed in the book but plan to. I like the style of painting, the loose style that I am striving for. As a person rather new to painting this is a must. SSC
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Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2011 by stanley
Format: Paperback
I bought this one early in my career and learned a great deal.I have purchased 3 other as a gift for friends at that special moment when they want help. I just bought one for myself & its just for me. I will recommend & tell them where they can locate it. Mollie
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2013 by mollie
The basics of oil painting and composition are covered. Good examples of expressive and colorful oil painting. Would be of help to artists seeking to liven their palette and painting technique.
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2012 by GJP