My Review of "Lessons in Classical Painting"

Juliette Aristides' Lessons in Classical Painting:  Essential Techniques from Inside the Atelier covers the essentials in classical painting -- subjects like understanding color and texture, to proportion, depth, light and shadow.  The text is insightful and filled with tips, supplemented by beautiful illustrated examples from artists and old masters.

This is not an immediately hands-on book where you can dive in and draw straightaway.  It focuses on the understanding of different techniques.   After which, each chapter ends with a guided practical lesson on learning points.

I received a free copy of this book as part of the Blogging for Books program in exchange for my honest review here.