Gurney's illustrations demonstrate that he knows what he talks about. That way, without coming across as narcissistic, he is able to explain the thinking behind each picture. Each of these chapters is broken down into 6 to 16 double-page spreads devoted to one single subject.Īfter analyzing some acclaimed realist painting by old masters in the first chapter, Gurney then reverts to his own paintings. The book is divided into 10 chapters on specific topics like “Sources of Light” or “Color Relationships”. Gurney's approach doesn't "contain recipes for mixing colors or step-by-step painting procedures." He sets out to "bridge the gap between abstract color theory and practical knowledge" and succeeds in giving us a set of tools which help us translate our observations into the pictures we're working on. Even artists who have no interest in realism or oil painting benefit a lot from the extensive knowledge in this book. I have rarely seen a book that is as clearly structured and at the same time as thoroughly informative as Color and Light by James Gurney. It is intended for artists of all media interested in a traditional realist approach, as well as for anyone who is curious about the workings of the visual world." (Introduction, p. "This book examines the painter's two most fundamental tools: color and light.
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