Very thoughtfully written with clear and concise methods of doing fine mixed media art. Good explanations / ways of thinking about composition, color and subject matter. Easy to read, holds my interest page after page. I love the balance the artist strikes between planning a painting and letting magic happen through the use of texture, limited palette and collage, allowing and encouraging lucky mistakes. This is a great book for artists who want to take their training wheels off. Tons of great artwork throughout by the artist Mike Bernard. My only disappointment is that the printing or photography on some of the pages isn't as sharp and clear as it could be to show off the art. I give it a five because the rest makes up for it.
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