--- product_id: 48551141 title: "Guide to Landscape Painting (Dover Art Instruction)" price: "€ 32.13" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/48551141-guide-to-landscape-painting-dover-art-instruction store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Guide to Landscape Painting (Dover Art Instruction) **Price:** € 32.13 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Guide to Landscape Painting (Dover Art Instruction) - **How much does it cost?** € 32.13 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/48551141-guide-to-landscape-painting-dover-art-instruction) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy Guide to Landscape Painting (Dover Art Instruction) by Carlson, J.F. (ISBN: 0971488507537) from desertcart's Book Store. Free UK delivery on eligible orders. Review: Essential reading for the landscape painter using any medium. - This book is often listed in the best books on art that appear online. Anyone who is worried about the age of this book-that was written in 1928 -or the fact that Carlson painted landscape in oils limiting its value to them if they work in other media can stop worrying. The language in it is of its time and a bit high-flown but quite readable and his enthusiasm for his subject carries you along. There is only one chapter on materials and equipment for plein-air painting in oils and this is peppered with good advice for painters in any medium. (However any painter in oils should beware of following Carlson's advice about or ways with solvents and toxic pigments . These now would be seen as both detrimental to their health and damaging to the environment .) Primarily this book addresses how to properly see landscape, why it looks as it does and how to make a painting of it. It is packed with observations and information that explains why some things work and others don't explained in a simple but memorable way. In it I discovered explanations for why some of my watercolours had worked and others did not and a lot of very cheering reinforcement for the way I tackle things. If you want help in getting clouds and skies to look right, getting your trees to look convincing or are struggling to convey depth in your landscapes you will probably find useful information and solutions in this brilliant book. (I was especially cheered by seeing where I had accidentally hit on one of his recommendations and now understanding why it made a good painting, so I can consistently repeat it in future.) I am unsure how much benefit a complete beginner would get from this book, although it was originally developed as a text book for Carlson's art students. I think anyone who wishes to progress in their approach to landscape would get a lot from it though. The fact it is illustrated in black and white was not a problem for me as this is not a step by step book, however I found the copious explanatory diagrams to be very informative and useful. There are some parts of the book I think can safely be ignored, the early 20th century idea of Art was very different to how it is now and the author was a painter of his time espousing contemporary philosophies. However there is so much in this book that is useful that I really do wish I had discovered it years ago and recommend it to any painter of landscape as essential reading. Review: Vwry good book - Very good book explaining how to construct a great composition from many a perspective ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 288,715 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 68 in Oil Painting 12,033 in Hobbies & Crafts | | Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,407) | | Dimensions | 21 x 1 x 27.5 cm | | Edition | New edition | | ISBN-10 | 0486229270 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0486229270 | | Item weight | 294 g | | Language | English | | Part of series | Dover Art Instruction | | Print length | 144 pages | | Publication date | 1 Jun. 1973 | | Publisher | Dover Publications Inc. | ## Images ![Guide to Landscape Painting (Dover Art Instruction) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81WubpP2i9L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essential reading for the landscape painter using any medium. *by L***R on 9 June 2018* This book is often listed in the best books on art that appear online. Anyone who is worried about the age of this book-that was written in 1928 -or the fact that Carlson painted landscape in oils limiting its value to them if they work in other media can stop worrying. The language in it is of its time and a bit high-flown but quite readable and his enthusiasm for his subject carries you along. There is only one chapter on materials and equipment for plein-air painting in oils and this is peppered with good advice for painters in any medium. (However any painter in oils should beware of following Carlson's advice about or ways with solvents and toxic pigments . These now would be seen as both detrimental to their health and damaging to the environment .) Primarily this book addresses how to properly see landscape, why it looks as it does and how to make a painting of it. It is packed with observations and information that explains why some things work and others don't explained in a simple but memorable way. In it I discovered explanations for why some of my watercolours had worked and others did not and a lot of very cheering reinforcement for the way I tackle things. If you want help in getting clouds and skies to look right, getting your trees to look convincing or are struggling to convey depth in your landscapes you will probably find useful information and solutions in this brilliant book. (I was especially cheered by seeing where I had accidentally hit on one of his recommendations and now understanding why it made a good painting, so I can consistently repeat it in future.) I am unsure how much benefit a complete beginner would get from this book, although it was originally developed as a text book for Carlson's art students. I think anyone who wishes to progress in their approach to landscape would get a lot from it though. The fact it is illustrated in black and white was not a problem for me as this is not a step by step book, however I found the copious explanatory diagrams to be very informative and useful. There are some parts of the book I think can safely be ignored, the early 20th century idea of Art was very different to how it is now and the author was a painter of his time espousing contemporary philosophies. However there is so much in this book that is useful that I really do wish I had discovered it years ago and recommend it to any painter of landscape as essential reading. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Vwry good book *by K***N on 17 June 2025* Very good book explaining how to construct a great composition from many a perspective ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An absolute classic in landscape painting instruction guides *by M***K on 1 January 2015* I first read this book while staying with a friend in San Diego - and it kept me up half the night! I was allowed to read it on the strict understanding that it didn't go home with me! My reason for reading it was because I'd read about 'Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting' for years in internet art forums - it's regarded as the absolute standard for traditional instruction on landscape painting. When I came to read for myself I quickly began to understand why people raved about it - and lamented when I had to leave because I'd never seen it for sale in an art bookshop in England. Which is where the wonders of the Internet and Amazon comes in - I was able to order a copy for myself and it's now prominent in my collection of books about landscape painting. One thing - you need to understand this book was written a long time ago. I think it was first published in 1929 - and in those days the language used for art instruction was rather different. This is also not a big picture book - it only includes monochrome illustrations and there's not a lot of those. Which means that this book will come as quite a big shock to the system for those who are only used to modern art instruction books. That doesn't make any of its content any less valid - you just have to adjust to a different approach to instruction and a different way of saying things. Plus keep reminding yourself of two facts: 1) Having fewer illustrations means that there are MORE words covering MORE topics. This is emphatically not a dumbed down book! It's excellent in its coverage of topics relevant to landscape painting 2) This is a book which has stayed popular for the last 85 years because it's a very good instruction book which people keep buying! ## Frequently Bought Together - Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting - Composition of Outdoor Painting - The Landscape Painter's Workbook: Essential Studies in Shape, Composition, and Color (Volume 6) (For Artists, 6) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/48551141-guide-to-landscape-painting-dover-art-instruction](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/48551141-guide-to-landscape-painting-dover-art-instruction) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*