ABOUT THE BOOK:For years my students and collectors of my work have asked me to publish a book on my art. Finally, after a year's worth of work it is complete. I am very happy with the quality of the color reproduction and I used the best paper available. Regretfully, the cost of the book is higher than I would have liked. However, I have made the book is available in both hardcover and a soft cover version. Please check my contact page for details. I welcome your comments and hope to hear from you.
LIT FROM WITHIN: Saturated Watercolors, is primarily a collection of my watercolor paintings. It also tells a brief story of the evolution of an artist. While it is not a "how to" book, per se, it does include a chapter demonstrating how I work. The foreword of the book was written by, Maureen Bloomfield, editor of the Artist's Magazine. The following is an excerpt from the introduction page of the book:
What sets artists apart is their ability to see, coupled with the discipline to develop the skills necessary to express their vision. For me art- making begins with nature and the world around me; I examine it closely, and then interpret what I see and feel in my own language. My language has evolved over time. When I discovered watercolor, I became passionate about the medium and could hardly wait to get into my studio to see what images unfolded each day. Painting in watercolor became my language.
This book is about my artistic process, and includes a decade's sampling of my watercolor paintings, 1999-2009. My plan was to write a brief essay describing how I work and how I evolved as an artist. But I soon realized that in order to explain how and why I paint the images I do, I would have to talk about my childhood and upbringing, about my parents' experience during the Holocaust, and how I have come to think about and explore the creative life. This is my story.
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