Monumental book . . . Mr. Vicat Cole is a born teacher. mdash; Contemporary Review"Mr. Vicat Coles ability as a landscape painter is well known; and he unites to his executive talents the qualifications of an accomplished teacher." mdash; Connoisseur"The name of the author is itself a guarantee that the subject is adequately treated. It is handled in a systematic and lucid way; which the novice . . . can follow with ease." mdash; StudioFor years greatly admired and widely used; this excellent text by one of Britains foremost art instructors has achieved the status of a classic in its field. The author; also a noted landscape painter; offers complete and accurate instruction in painting and drawing trees to all serious artists mdash; beginner or advanced; amateur or professional. Its extremely comprehensive and detailed coverage has earned this volume a permanent place in the libraries of landscape painters; students; and teachers. Every aspect of trees and how to depict them mdash; in any style mdash; is covered with unusual clarity and precision; problems of balancing tree groups; relations of light and shade; delicacy and weight; distance; sky apertures and their patterns; curves and straight lines in tree branches; tree color; the influence of special environmental factors (age; frost and snow; wind; moonlight); the effects of bud arrangements on the anatomy of trees; etc. Of special value is the very thorough and lucid analysis of tree anatomy: the proportion of boughs; branches; and twigs; the positioning of leaves on twigs; the form; texture; and color of leaves; leaf patterns; flower arrangement; stipules; bracts; buds; scales; spines; seedlings; the bark; and all the other essential details of structure. Specific information is given for each tree discussed: oaks; sycamores; willows; pines; maples; etc.; abstract and inaccurate generalizations are avoided. Nearly 500 illustrations by the author accompany the text; demonstrating all the anatomical features discussed. In addition; there are 48 full-page plates: magnificent landscape paintings and drawings by Giorgione; Rubens; Rembrandt; Van der Neer; Watteau; Hobbema; Turner; Gainsborough; Dupreacute;; and many others; showing their compositional use of trees; their details in rendering; and similar material.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. And no dumb pictures. How can we dispense with such a ...By Harlan D. HarouffThis is the old Lewis Carol Bach book; in the same order; that American pianists grew up with. Carols fingerings are included. HOWEVER; it must be remembered that Bach wrote almost no fingerings in his music. First - he knew that fingering is adjusted for the hand and the movement required. Second - who wants to dip and write; dip and write with a quill pen more than is necessary? And no dumb pictures. How can we dispense with such a collection?Arlene Bodmer Harouff1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. IBy Carol SWhat more could anyone expect? However; I must refute a review I read. Someone stated that a student would be ready for this resource after completing level 1 - NOT! that is completely erroneous unless you want all of your early elementary students to quit out of frustration!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Bach Is Bach!By RJM402Excellent work by the master of classical music. Perfect for serious students of the piano.