Landscape books?

[Stacey McEwen]

I second Chris on Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting - one of the best painting books I own.

Also, Edgar Payne's Composition of Outdoor Painting is a great book - pricey, but worth every cent.

[Linda Brandon]

Hi Michele,

In addition to Carlson and Payne, you may want to check out the new Plein Air Magazine . I haven't had the chance to read this magazine but I'm looking forward to subscribing to it.

I often refer to Richard Schmid Paints Landscapes
which I hope will someday be reprinted (with more color plates) so that it won't cost so much to buy. (Inexplicably, I found it at a used book store for $15 a few years ago.)


You might also pick up a (much less expensive, Dover edition) of [
The Artistic Anatomy of Trees

[Michele Rushworth]

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. I just got my order from Amazon today and now have Kevin MacPherson's book and the Carlson one. That should give me a good start. I'll ask for the rest for Christmas!

[Kimberly Dow]

I know I am late responding to this, but here are two of my favorites, besides what was already mentioned:

Art From the Parks - available from Northlight Books

Maxfield Parrish: The Landscapes
by Alma Gilbert, - his compositions are what draw me back to this book.