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Because nature is so expansive and complex, so varied in its range of
light, landscape painters often have to look further and more deeply to
find form and structure, value patterns, and an organized arrangement of
shapes. In Landscape Painting, Mitchell Albala shares his
concepts and practices for translating nature's grandeur, complexity,
and color dynamics into convincing representations of space and light.
Concise,
practical, and inspirational, Landscape Painting focuses on the
greatest challenges for the landscape artist, such as:
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Simplification and Massing: Learn to reduce nature's complexity by
looking beneath the surface of a subject to discover the form's basic
masses and shapes.
• Color and Light: Explore color theory as it
specifically applies to the landscape, and learn the various strategies
painters use to capture the illusion of natural light.
• Selection
and Composition: Learn to select wisely from nature's vast panorama.
Albala shows you the essential cues to look for and how to find the most
promising subject from a world of possibilities.
The lessons in
Landscape Painting—based on observation rather than imitation
and applicable to both plein air and studio practice—are accompanied by
painting examples, demonstrations, photographs, and diagrams.
Illustrations draw from the work of more than 40 contemporary artists
and such masters of landscape painting as John Constable, Sanford
Gifford, and Claude Monet.
Based on Albala's 25 years of
experience and the proven methods taught at his successful plein air
workshops, this in-depth guide to all aspects of landscape painting is a
must-have for anyone getting started in the genre, as well as more
experienced practitioners who want to hone their skills or learn new
perspectives.
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