Art Class: A Complete Guide to Painting

Nice book, arrived on time, in great condition! Looking forward to reading it and interacting with it in returning to doing art after many years away from it.

Of all the books I've purchased for art, this one is the one I use least. It covers a lot of different type of art so there isn't much space allowed for each item. It's interesting to thumb through, but it's not a book I pick up and use on a regular basis.

Good overview of use of various mediums. Illustrations give useful guidelines for beginners. Will be a permanent part of my art library.

Helpful to learn multimedia

Excellent. Delivered quickly as well thank you

very good book!

This is a remarkable resource -- comprehensive, well-organized and understandable.I am not blessed with artistic talent, though I love art and have always wanted to try painting for pleasure. This book is perfect. It is divided into three sections: Where Do I Start, What Should I Paint, and What are the Basics.It begins at the beginning, discussing the choice of medium and theme; the selection, acquisition and care of supplies; and the choice of subject. It then moves on to technique: how to render a three-dimensional object on paper; how to compose a study; how to paint color, pattern and texture; painting space, depth and distance.The instructions are augmented by lots of pictures. You will see the step-by-step way to paint a tree, a face, a still life, a landscape etc. The final section really covers the basics -- mixing colors, types of paints, brushes, accessories, palette layouts, preparing canvases, paper, correcting mistakes, pencils, inks .... Every page is interesting. I learned so much. A glossary and index complete this wonderful resource.The writing is clear and the many photos and illustrations are fabulous. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. If you are interested in teaching art or learning to paint, you cannot go wrong.

Get this book and keep it out. You will refer to this book many, many times in your studio. This book represents the work of twenty very popular and successful painters.With plenty of color examples, this book covers everything. Really. From "Where do I start?" to "What should I paint?" to "What are the basics?"With pages and pages of artist-led clear instructions, helpful color photos and practical tips on techniques, this book will be one of your "secret" favorite books -- you will look at it and actually read it! If you never went to art school, or even if you are an experienced painter, you will be grateful for this concise publication. It has everything you need to know to paint successful works of art. The title says it all - ART CLASS.