«Landscape Painting and Compositon» is the edition traslated into the english of the book: «Pintura y composición de paisaje».
What are the secrets of great landscape painting? Discover them in a straightforward, highly visual and enjoyable way with this unique handbook that will quickly become an indispensable companion for painting landscapes in oils, acrylics, pastels etc. Designed as much for beginners as for experienced artists, it is a complete and engaging practical guide to landscape painting.
Highly visual, straightforward and easy to use, this manual is an indispensable tool in discovering the secrets hidden beneath great paintings and how to apply them to your own work. Designed both for those new to landscape painting and artists experienced within the genre, this is a comprehensive practical guide that is engaging and inspiring.
Illustrated in collaboration with some of the best contemporary landscape painters, the book has hundreds of images and diagrams, as well as QR links to complementing videos , which help readers understand and put to use the techniques and information set out in each chapter. You will discover composition as your greatest ally in depicting landscapes at their most engaging as well as how to maximise your creative experience and process.
You will:
- Get to know and learn to use essential compositional resources for successful paintings.
- Improve the spatial depth and three-dimensionality of your landscapes
- Establish visual pathways through your paintings to attract and hold the viewer´s attention.
- Identify which types of landscapes are interesting to paint.
- Discover better formats, framing and view-points.
You will also learn how to:
- Create and reinforce a focal point to increase a painting´s intensity.
- Highlight or adjust elements of a landscape, depending on what you wish to express.
- Master the different perspective types applicable to landscapes.
- Decide the most appropriate pictorial treatment for each area of a painting, depending on its role within the painting.
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