Painting Masterclass: Creative Techniques of 100 Great Artists Flexibound – May 28, 2019

I am a beginner at acrylic and oil painting and I wanted to explore the history and understand the greats. And look at work that maybe I’ve never seen before. What I like about this book is that it gives a brief description that I can digest easily— a bit about the history of the painting and a bit about the composition, brush work, materials used, colors etc. I really like the “see also” section where they mention a few other painters who would share one commonality. In the Matisse one they suggest to look up Van Gogh because of the usage of color and they do this throughout the book with different styles and brush work and etc. I highly recommend because it’s just an interesting book with well printed paintings— I think it’s really well done for such a affordable price.

It is a good resource as I learn to paint, it highlights artists and their techniques

If you are jnterested in Art history and techniques this is a well written and organized reference but it is also a lively and enjoyable read.

Lots of good info, many artists, many genres.

Very useful

Excellent

"Painting Masterclass" looked at 100 paintings by 100 different artists, spanning the last 500 years. The paintings used different styles (from realism to abstraction) and different materials (watercolor, gouache, tempera, fresco, oils, acrylic, etc.). The author pointed out things an artist might learn and use from each of these different paintings, but this was more art history and appreciation than art instruction. You can pick up some new ideas (especially if you're a beginning artist), but we're only given a sentence or two of description on how a technique can be accomplished.The author started with a short history of painting, including the major trends and the development of new materials and tools. She then looked at each of the selected paintings, loosely grouped together as 16 paintings of nudes, 21 of human figures, 14 landscapes, 10 still life, 15 portraits, 14 mythology and symbolism, and 10 abstraction. For each painting, we're given a brief biography of the artist and a description of the painting (these figures are these people doing this) and how it was received at the time it was made. Each painting had 1-3 side boxes with some brief tips about the techniques used in the painting under headings like: line, shape, pattern, texture, tone, composition, proportion, space, form, colors, materials, light, subject, or source. The paintings usually crossed the center of the page in a two-page spread. It was difficult to get the full impact of the painting's composition and such when read on a tablet, so this is probably best read as a physical book.I received an ebook review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

This is a large book, with lots of information about painting techniques taken from over 100 artists and their painting. The Book is broken up into sections of Nudes, Figures, Landscapes, Still Life, Fantasy and Abstractions.Masterclass it is, with lots of information on technique and tips taken from each painting. The information is interesting and gives an insight on the painting styles of these great painters.A must for anyone really interested in painting style

Very useful book with fabulous reproductions of great art. Highly informative and constructive text accompaniment to each section and chapter. An excellent multi-purpose book for both both practicing artists and art lovers.

An interesting introduction to the many ways an artist works.

I liked the summary on each artist and bits of art history- a good book

This is not just an insightful look at past and recent masters. It is also an informative look inside the thought processes and methods used by artists who really matter in art history. Lots to learn and lots to enjoy!