How to Paint Light

by Gabriel Martín i Roig

Books in Barron's Pocket Art Guides series offer practical advice and instruction to art students and amateur painters. Each of these books focuses on a specific aspect of painting or drawing, and includes many tips that even experienced professionals will find new and helpful. All titles have many captioned color illustrations, as well as enlightening notes on how famous artists solved specific problems. In this title, color illustrations are shown in progress, step-by-step, as they demonstrate different ways to create the illusion of light through vivid color contrasts. Among the examples are paintings by famous artists, including the French master painter, caricaturist, and lithographer Honoré Daumier.

Genres: Art

95 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2012

About the author

Gabriel Martín i Roig, b. 1970 in Palamós. He holds a degree in art from the Univ. de Barcelona, and specializes in ancient history and legends.

Reviews

[Steve · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very basic. Seems mainly useful for watercolors.

[P. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super helpful.
Drawing on The Right Side of The Brain, studying paintings you like, and this book are helpful to the "untrained" artist.

[rowan · Rating 4 out of 5]

pretty pictures cool book read this on plane

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short pocket guide that is well done. Has some good points and is well organized.