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The Elements of Landscape Oil Painting: Techniques for Rendering Sky, Terrain, Trees, and Water

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A comprehensive guide for oil painters that breaks landscapes down into component elements from nature and showcases tools and techniques for bringing these scenes to life. Landscape painting is one of the most popular subjects for painters working in the medium of oils—from classic masters to contemporary artists. In The Elements of Landscape Oil Painting, noted instructor and painter Suzanne Brooker presents the fundamentals necessary for mastering landscape oil painting, breaking landscapes down into component parts: sky, terrain, trees, and water. Each featured element builds off the previous, with additional lessons on the latest brushes, paints, and other tools used by artists. Key methods like observation, rendering, and color mixing are supported by demonstration paintings and samples from a variety of the best landscape oil painters of all time. With The Elements of Landscape Oil Painting, oil painters looking to break into landscape painting or enhance their work will find all the necessary ingredients for success. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Watson-Guptill


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Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 18, 2015


Language ‏ : ‎ English


File size ‏ : ‎ 151.1 MB


Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported


Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled


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    • Wonderful and Practical Book for Landscape Oil Painting Instruction
Format: Hardcover
Beautiful book full of practical and useful landscape painting instruction. I have made about 3 paintings using the suggested instructions, and I am pleased with my progress. She offers help with colors, the handling of oil paint, brush strokes and more. It is divided into the parts that make up a landscape, such as trees, water, land and sky. The only thing I think I would like better: the images are a little dark. When I looked up her paintings on the internet, they were even more brilliant. I definitely recommend this book. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2026 by Krislyn
    • A must-read for intermediate painters attempting indirect painting
Format: Kindle
Brooker is a gifted teacher who writes with a clarity I haven't seen in any other painter's descriptions. She doesn't just repeat, "Fat over lean!" She describes exactly how one should proceed. She includes diagrams, very specific color comparisons, and even photographs of how familiar objects reflect light if that’s what it takes to be absolutely clear. In every demonstration, she emphasizes the thinking behind a successful painting. The book is filled with advice about how to avoid mistakes that scream, "Amateur!" I recommend the Kindle edition, which will allow you to appreciate and analyze the many lovely reproductions of other artist's work. Her demonstrations are, for the most part, pedagogical, not exciting. Fair enough. This is not a book for beginners or Sunday painters. She's writing for painters who hope to master the craft; a good part of that mastery is strategic thinking. Copying pretty pictures won't further that end. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2024 by Gloria F.
    • Deep and rich information and instruction
Format: Hardcover
I could immediately understand and put these techniques and color theory and mixing tips to use in my paintings. The included art examples are beautiful. The demo sections are very easy to follow. I have several books on oil painting but this is the most interesting and practically instructive. It was a little confusing to follow a couple of illustrations where the caption referred to rows but I think she meant columns, and at least one which captioned a brushstroke with a name she hadn’t defined or described in the text. I’ve looked for errata or how to contact the author without success. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024 by Cathie Haab
    • Helpful
Format: Kindle
I found the book helpful for explaining some things about understanding how to simplify a subject and conceptualize a landscape painting. The illustrations are often black and white, so I gave 4 stars, and it was definitely years ago, so the wording can be quaint. But on the whole I gained some insight and some new ways of thinking about organizing a painting, so it was a worthwhile read. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2020 by Wendle Mark
    • A generous author in terms of color and technique.
Format: Hardcover
I am a huge fan of Suzanne Brooker. She is probably one of the most generous authors in painting out there. I own all of her books. I will keep buying them if she keeps writing them. I think that the most interesting aspect of her books for me is the use of color theory that is woven throughout. The use of underpainting in particular. She has also included painters that I have been totally unaware of. These are people that aren’t a part of the New York scene where I lived for thirty years. But, wow, are they interesting. Her books are well worth investing in. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2020 by Greta Olson
    • Good organization, real practical tips, and a beautiful collection of landscape paintings from many artists
Format: Hardcover
Many artists limit their selection of paintings in their books to their own works. This book, in contrast, includes the artist's own works (particularly when she is showing, step by step, how she goes about painting), but also works from many other magnificent landscape artists. (In fact, this book first came to my attention because the cover features a work by Renato Muccillo). The paintings are very well selected to illustrate particular points she's making. I love that the instruction in this book encompasses both the big picture and the nitty gritty (such as brush techniques). While many art books are geared to beginners, this is an excellent art book that I believe has a lot to offer even for advanced painters. I consider myself intermediate, and it's perfect for me. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2015 by Toonie R
    • Instructional
Format: Hardcover
Very informative and worth owning
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2026 by Pleased
    • Beautiful Book on Oil Painting
Format: Hardcover
A beautiful dust cover on this hard backed book. This book is an engaging and successful how-to book on painting landscapes in oil. Extensive coverage in a step wise approach. As a neophyte in this medium and having previously worked in watercolors, I found the information very concise and "do-able". I am inspired to get started in this course. The example paintings are from a variety of artists and are beautiful and expert paintings. Very pleased with this purchase it will have a treasured place in my repertoire and library of art instruction books. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2018 by Mimi in Indiana

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