| Author | Message | ||
  jdaneman |
Has anyone read the "Color and Design" earlier book? | ||
jdaneman |
Color and Light Toph Schink's book, and the out of print book Mastering Color and Design | ||
Zoe |
I got Christopher Schink's book "color and light" - many know Schink teaches with Lawrence. This book, on my first read, is terrific! | ||
jdaneman |
Here's another great book, out of print but not going for megabucks, thank heavens. Transparent Watercolor by Inessa Derkatsch I considered putting a chain on it, as artist friends would try to beg, borrow or steal this one. The author shows a lot of her student's work, which I liked because it includes multiple styles and thus is less likely to provoke that feeling of being unduly influenced, though, I must say, that even if you copy a style, eventually it mutates to your own. | ||
Robert |
Zoe-- Take comfort in the proposition that too many artistic influences may be worse than too few. | ||
Zoe |
Well, I lost the bid. I'd love to see some of these out of print books before buying them. I've been real disappointed in several and enchanted with others. But it is a crap-shoot, isn't it! | ||
jdaneman |
Perhaps we could prevail on Skip Lawrence to republish his book. There is a similar situation in knitting circles, where an encyclopedia of knitting (Principals of Knitting by Hiatt) is so scarce and beloved that it auctions for megabucks. It is said to be going to republication, but this is a rumor that's floated for quite a while. If Skip owns the rights to the book and not Northern Lights, he might be able to reissue it through Cheap Joes. | ||
John Preston |
I thought his book was quite good. He hits on fundamental things: I don't paint anything like him but would agree with all he says. In fact, HE doesn't paint like that anymore and yet his new stuff still applies most of those principles. | ||
Eugene |
Just wanted to tell all of you that I read the book, loved his work so I took a workshop with him. Alas, he has changed his style completely, No longer the lovely transparent washes, or representational landscapes. Much more abstract. I was very dissappointed, however, many of the students loved his new style. | ||
Zoe |
So, basically, it isn't worth my trying to outbid someone on ebay? LOL Or it is? LOL | ||
Robert |
I love the book because I bought it for 12 bucks and resold it for 95 on amazon a couple of weeks later. His basic lesson is to see the compostion as a large mass of sunlight and a large mass of shadow. Once these are determined one can wash in any blends of color so long as the value remains constant. It's a good book but once you are familiar with it you can see the book's influence in so many people's work that it merely makes me think--oh, they've read the book rather than, my, what an original painting. | ||
Zoe |
Wonder if I can get some opinions on this book that sells for more each day. I know he is known to be a good teacher but other than that I've never seen anything written by him. Thoughts? |
