Painting Better Landscapes

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Painting Better Landscapes
Authors and Contributors      By (author) M Kessler
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 277,Width 211
Category/GenrePainting and paintings
Painting and art manuals
ISBN/Barcode 9780823035762
ClassificationsDewey:751.45436
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Watson-Guptill Publications
Imprint Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
Publication Date 1 March 1992
Publication Country United States

Description

In fifteen easy-to-follow lessons from renowned art instructor Margaret Kessler, learn what contributes to good landscape painting and how to critique your own work. Learn about visualizing and planning the scene, creating depth, overall tonality and more! Kessler brings tips and tricks from her nationwide workshops to this easily accessible workbook, designed to help artists at all levels-from beginner to intermediate-further their craft.

Author Biography

Margaret Kessler conducts workshops nationwide. She emphasizes capturing mood through the use of compositional design, values, and color harmony. Kessler's work has been in such publications as Southwest Art and the Artist's Magazine. Her landscapes have won several awards, including the Grumbacher Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals, and she was selected in the "Top 100" Arts for the Parks show, a national competition. Kessler has won Best of Show at the Artists and Craftsmen Associated awards show (Dallas), of which she is a past president and signature member. She is included in Who's Who in American Art and Who's Who of American Woman. Kessler is represented by Southwest Gallery in Dallas, where she lives with her husband, Jere.