Composition of Painting by Edgar Payne goes into detail regarding the area of composition of the subject being painted by an artist. The book covers such details as the origin and purpose of art, originality, freedom of expression, preliminary sketches, mistakes in composition, errors in arrangement, vanishing points, color experimentation, and types of composition. This book assist the artist in gaining a better understanding of the various elements of the composition of a painting, and how to address common mistakes and errors in artistic composition.
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This is a classic among art books and in particular Plein Air landscape painting. It's an expensive book but well worth the money. Edgar Payne was one of our truly great California Impressionist so his words and small sketches are like a tutorial. The book is in beautiful condition ( basically brand new) and the color plates are excellent .For anyone serious about Plein Air painting you need this book.
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This book is highly sought after by artists of any generation. My copy is new a fourth printing of the seventh edition originally published in 1941. A must have book for any serious student of the visual arts. Mr. Payne writes with the knowledge and insight of an very educated professional even though he left home at 14 to pursue his passion for art. This wonderful book has a special place in my Art bookcase rightly next to "Hawthorne on Painting."
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This is where our automated, digitized, rapid-fire world goes off the rails. Very much look forward to reading the book, but just on the strength of its reputation.
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Beautiful little book that packs useful knowledge and advice into every sentence. An important book for every serious artist’s collection.
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Smaller than expected but it worked to my advantage.
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Good book on composition.
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Excellent copy! Filled with thoughtful, relevant information every landscape painter should know.
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Awesome
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