A Proven Strategy for Creating Great Art: All the Stages Shown--From Thumbnail Ideas to Finishing Touches

From the publisher:

Dan McCaw is one of America's most respected artists, and with this book he reveals his oil-painting approach for creating great art, from thumbnail ideas to finishing touches. Readers will gain an understanding on the principles of light, the two basic ways to design a painting, an explanation of colour, his 5-stage development process, the art of seeing, outdoor painting, troubleshooting, and ways to broaden their thinking. Full-length, step-by-step demonstrations with generous captions, examples and explanatory sidebars ensure its value as a teaching aid for artists of all levels of ability.

Dan McCaw attended the San Francisco Academe of Art for two years. He next worked as an illustrator while attending the prestigious Art Center College of Design, where he became a teacher for 17 years. Today, McCaw's paintings are in some of the finest private and corporate collections in the world. Numerous articles and solo shows have made him one of the most sought-after artists in America today. He lives in Los Angeles, California.