Artists and others who appreciate sublime depictions of the natural world will relish this contemporary exploration of what constitutes the poetic in landscape painting today. The luminous, richly rendered paintings that grace these pages all illustrate the book's fresh, timely approach that landscape painting represents a source of emotional and spiritual well-being, a fitting antidote to the hectic alienation of modern life, both for the artist who creates the work and the viewers who derive pleasure from looking at it. The author proposes that through his or her imagination, intellect, and feelings, an artist can evoke an emotional response in the viewer by the arrangement of the landscape's natural elements. In thoughtful examinations of her paintings, the author analyzes their color, time of day, season of year, climate and atmosphere, and the more elusive qualities that define this genre: a sense of place recognition and grace of line. The book is full of fresh insights that will enhance landscape painting for years to come.
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Elizabeth Mowry has been named a Master Pastelist by the Pastel Society of America, and was awarded for her outstanding landscape work by the National Arts Club. She lives in upstate New York.
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A Beautiful Book........,
By dennis marshall (paterson, new jersey United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Poetic Landscape: A Contemporary Visual and Psychological Exploration (Paperback)
I found that this book was one of the best art books that I have read in a long time.Ms. Mowry's insights into the poetic landscape will stay with you .Though I do not work in pastels I found that the ideas expressed by the author will be of insight to all artists regardless of medium used.The paintings illustrated are beautifull and express the meaning of the poetic landscape.This is a great book for artists looking to make thier own statement.If you do not paint this book will be of help in appreciating art and it may make you want to start painting!I strongly recommend this book to landscape painters and anyone who appreciates fine art.It will become one of your most read books.
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Sublime,
By Kristeena Crabb (Lewes, DE) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Poetic Landscape: A Contemporary Visual and Psychological Exploration (Paperback)
I became lost in this book. Better than any "how-to" book on painting landscapes, Ms. Mowry opens ones mind to the poetry and philosophy of creating great art. The time spent reading this book is like attending a very, very good workshop where one learns to paint with his or her heart. And even if you never read the first word of this book, it's worth owning for the exquisite reproductions of Ms. Mowry's landscapes.
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Study the pictures, forget the essays,
By Hubies Brother "Printmaker" (NY State) - See all my reviews
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Ms. Mowry is a talented artist, with great finesse in shaping dramatic landscapes. This book is filled with fine, instructive examples of her work. She does tend to get carried away, though, as she writes about the significance of Art, and Life, and Stuff. All that palaver tends to wear thin after awhile. But the pictures are well worth studying.
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- On the Loose by Renny Russell on page 108, page 150, and Back Matter
- On Photography by Susan Sontag on page 36, and Back Matter
- A Morally Deep World: An Essay on Moral Significance and Environmental Ethics by Lawrence E. Johnson on page 154, and Back Matter
- The Experience of Place: A New Way of Looking at and Dealing With our Radically Changing Cities and Countryside by Tony Hiss on page 152, and Back Matter
- The Poetics of Gardens by William J. Mitchell in Back Matter
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