Richard Schmid: The Landscapes BookThe Landscapes by Richard Schmid Forward by Richard Ormond Grandnephew of John Singer Sargent 280 pages, over 300 color plates. In this landmark, large format book, Richard Schmid takes us not only to the many places he has painted, but also shares the fifty year path he traveled from youthful painter to seasoned artist. This is the visual tale of an artist and his lifelong romance with the colors and light of our earth. With delightfully candid

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The proper way to paint sunflowers

The powerful system he's developed to teach you to create amazing

most important colors Michele uses on her palette

As he paints

“in the zone” and painting more because you’d have learned the techniques of painting quickly without sacrificing quality

A step-by-step outdoor painting demonstration

In pursuit of that same illusive goal

as it was painted on location in Italy

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and frequent insets show you the actual areas she is painting