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Many of my artist friends recommend Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting as a must-read book. I wholeheartedly agree. This is NOT a basic bullet-point how-to book about "mix red and blue to have this happen". Rather, it is a philosophical exploration of what brings a painting to life. It's about the ways to practice becoming the best painter you can be, not necessarily by focusing on technique, but by becoming mindful about the way you approach painting.
There are quite a lot of gems in this book, and it's the type of book you read again and again, getting something new out of it each time. Sometimes the book talks about details of how light reflects from surfaces and how the atmosphere impacts distant objects. At other times it's about how to learn to truly see the scene in front of you, getting a handle on its underlying nature.
I read a number of passages from the book to give you a sense of what it's all about. I recommend checking with your local library or, if you have the money, buying a copy for yourself. It's well worth reading through a few times.
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