Hulings : A Gallery of Paintings by Clark Hulings

This hansome volume presents in depth a body of work by Clark Hulings, a major American artist whose work in the genre of realism is delightfully rich and varies. Known as a painter of light and atmosphere, Clark Hulings captures the everyday world in a brilliant display of color, texture and mood. The book contains 154 plates in full color including actual size details which highlight brush work, textures and other aspects of how the paintings were constructed. Also included are many field sketches and 40 black and white drawings. Along with this visual feast, there is an introduction and a short biography which will familiarize the reader with this outstanding artists whose work has been so highly acclaimed. The text of the book includes comments on the problems of planning paintings and, for the young painter, the thought processes involved in making a painting interesting. Many poignant and amusing anecdotes add to the vitality of these notes and make entertaining reading.