{"product_id":"the-landscape-painters-workbook-essential-studies-in-shape-composition-and-color-1","title":"The Landscape Painter's Workbook: Essential Studies in Shape, Composition, and Color","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The Landscape Painter's Workbook takes a modern approach to the time-honored techniques and essential elements of landscape painting, from accomplished artist, veteran art instructor, and established author Mitchell Albala\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"It encapsulates everything I want to get across to my students in my workshops...This book explains \n\u003ci\u003eeverything\u003c\/i\u003e.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlie Hunter, painter and host of Reasonably Fine Art Talk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This rich and informative new guide is particularly strong on color and composition, offering detailed diagrams and simple strategies for getting the most out of your palette.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtists \u0026amp; Illustrators Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Mitchell's new book is like opening a beautiful travel guide to exotic destinations--there's so much to explore: shapes, composition, color, and more. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Landscape Painter's Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e will no doubt become my comfortably worn and dog-eared 'road-atlas' by my side as I explore the wondrous world of landscape painting.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Olson, host of The Artful Painter Podcast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Helps artists, from beginners to experienced, apply the lessons and build their skills.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtists Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Mitchell writes very well, so well in fact that this new book transcends genre, making it useful to all artists, not just landscape painters. I work in still life, yet am finding these exercises enormously helpful. Bravo!\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargaret Davidson, author of Contemporary Drawing: Key Concepts and Techniques\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Mitchell has a lot of respect for his readers. It's not easy to explain what goes through one's mind when you're painting, but he puts into words some very complex ideas and says them so clearly.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSue Charles, painter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I had thought you covered just about everything in your first book, but \n\u003ci\u003eThe Landscape Painter's Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e takes it to another level.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Hook, painter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Has great focus and organization. It discusses topics in depth that are often glossed over, if mentioned at all.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Whitney, painter and instructor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Your ability to dissect a painting and clearly describe its important qualities makes the book a valuable asset for any serious student, as well as experienced painters alike.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Vrscak, painter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMitchell Albala\u003c\/b\u003e, whose semi-abstract and atmospheric landscapes have been exhibited nationally, is the author of three books: \n\u003ci\u003eNew Lessons in Landscape Painting\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Landscape Painter's Workbook: Essential Studies in Shape, \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eComposition, and Color\u003c\/i\u003e (both from Rockport Publishers) and \n\u003ci\u003eLandscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice\u003c\/i\u003e (Watson-Guptill), a leading title on the subject since it was published in 2009. In addition to leading plein air workshops in Italy, Albala is also a popular workshop instructor in the Pacific Northwest and has lectured on Impressionism and landscape painting at the Seattle Art Museum. He has written for \n\u003ci\u003eInternational Artist\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eArtists \u0026amp; Illustrators \u003c\/i\u003emagazines, and his work was profiled in the French arts magazine \n\u003ci\u003ePratique des Arts.\u003c\/i\u003e His popular painting blog holds a top spot on feedspot.com's \"Top 80 Websites \u0026amp; Blogs for Painters.\" His paintings, workshops, and blog can be found on his website mitchalbala.com. He lives in Seattle, Washington.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Landscape Painter's Workbook \u003c\/i\u003eis the definitive hands-on guide to the time-honored techniques and essential elements of landscape painting. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by celebrated landscape artist, instructor, and author Mitchell Albala, this \n\u003cb\u003erichly informative\u003c\/b\u003e and \n\u003cb\u003ebeautifully illustrated\u003c\/b\u003e volume leads you step by step through his approach to the genre, from establishing a composition using basic shapes to applying time-tested color strategies, with all-new \n\u003cb\u003elessons\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003cb\u003epractical exercises\u003c\/b\u003e, and \n\u003cb\u003especial topics\u003c\/b\u003e, including: \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Complete Color Strategy.\u003c\/b\u003e What are the three aspects of color contrast that guide a painting's strategy?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNotan. \u003c\/b\u003eExplore this special type of compositional study, which identifies the underlying shapes and patterns of a composition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePicture Formats. \u003c\/b\u003eHow does the picture format--horizontal, vertical, or square--affect the composition? 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