Landscape Painting, by Mitchell Albala

It’s easy to write a positive review if a book is good. It is difficult to write a negative review of a book that is badly written, especially when you’re trying to be polite and at the same time trying to figure out why you didn’t like it. Hardest of all is lying in a review. Lying takes concerted effort and consistency. Albala’s book, like his paintings, is really good. So writing this review was a pleasure – and simply the plain truth. Mitchell Albala’s guide on landscape painting techniques broke my embargo on how-to books. It is different, it is useful, and I read every word. (Continue reading…)