Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting
Book description
Written by a famous American painter and teacher, whose landscapes are found in many of the world's most noted museums, this book is known as one of the art student's most helpful guides. It provides a wealth of advice on the choice of subject; it tells what to look for…
- Coming soon!
Why read it?
1 author picked Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
John Carlson, himself a noted American Impressionist painter and teacher, addresses all the common elements faced by landscape painters, including design, light, perspective, color, clouds, trees, and composition. While the book was first published in 1929, Dover has reprinted the 1958 edition, so the language is a little more accessible to the modern reader without sacrificing Carlson's forthright style. Although the 58 diagrams are in black and white, the book's chief value is its practical principles and insights.
From James' list on color and painting.
Want books like Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 65 books like Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting.
Share your top 3 reads of 2024!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,588
readers submitted
so far, will you?
