Painting the Spirit of Nature [Hardcover]

Maxine Masterfield (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1984

FIRST EDITION - FIRST PUBLISHED, 1984, in New York by Watson-Guptill Publications, Inc., a Division of Billboard Publications, Inc. Hardcover with dust jacket. Author, Maxine Masterfield. Has cloth boards and shows some yellowing or aging on the board color. The spine is tight and straight, the pages are clean and free of tears and marks. Total 144 pages. Approximate size is 8.25 x 11. Contains 50 black and white illustrations and 120 color plates. Manufactured in Japan. Edited by Bonnie Silverstein. There is a couple light tan soil spots on the inside front two pages, not bad. The dust jacket flaps are taped to the inside boards by the previous owner. The only other negative is that the dust jacket shows some partially crackle look where the mylar has aged, does not affect the illustration on the dust jacket nor the book itself. Very minor shelf wear. Contents include: Demonstrations of basic techniques; Materials and equipment; color and composition; abstract naturalism; form and texture; painting out - simplifying the foreground by painting out; collage and monoprint; finding new directions; experimenting with new materials; letting a painting create itself and much more! A very good art book! Priced quite reasonable for its worth too! *3BC2

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill; First Edition edition (May 1, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823038610
• ISBN-13: 978-0823038619
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #267,055 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A perennial favorite in my reference library, April 4, 2000

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Nancy (Silicon Valley, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Painting the Spirit of Nature (Paperback)

I also frequently recommend this book to other artists, beginning or advanced. I've had this book for years, and am awed everytime I open it up. It's perfect for jumpstarting the creative juices because almost every page contains an inspiring thought, image or technique. Her photos of natural elements, together with paintings by herself and other artists shows everyone how to use nature as a springboard for creativity. You will LOVE this book!

38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Teacher, Fabulous Art, May 5, 2001

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This review is from: Painting the Spirit of Nature (Hardcover)

I was lucky enough to have this artist-author as a teacher almost 2 decades ago. I no longer work in this style or medium but when I was working in it, her methods were the most marvelously freeing ones. If you feel constricted with your present results in water color, as if you must "break free" from such rigid control, Maxine is the teacher for you. The art works are totally glorious as well. Many are hers and she uses other artists' work as well. The book has art work on virtually every page. Back when I took her course, I know that her work was also selling for a lot of money to big commercial clients to put in their buildings and to some private homes as well. Thus, she had cracked the commercial barrier too. I applied her techniques in later years to acyrlics and liquid dyes as well and they worked fine there too.

29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars True inspiration to free your creativity, August 2, 1999

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This review is from: Painting the Spirit of Nature (Paperback)

I orginally saw this book in the library, and was so enthralled by it that I bought it for my reference shelf. I refer to it often to inspire new ideas, and recommend it to every artist I know. The content is so timeless it is destined to be a great reference book in any artist's library!