Master of the Urban Landscape

Author	John Salminen
Binding	Hardback
Dimensions	298 x 267
No. of Pages	192
Imprint	F+W
ISBN/EAN	9781440348228

£40.00

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Take a Journey with the Master of the Urban Landscape! John Salminen is one of the most accomplished watercolour artists working today, earning awards and recognition all over the world. Whether depicting the trees of Central Park, the architecture of San Francisco or the busy streets of Beijing, John Salminens watercolour paintings are snapshots of urban life that are both rich in detail and universal in appeal. In Master of the Urban Landscape, Salminen shares over 150 pieces of his artwork, spanning his entire career. His early abstracts and recent plein air work in the books Introduction set the groundwork for four chapters of remarkable watercolour paintings that highlight different aspects of his work: architectural form, organic form, human form and light and shadow. Throughout, Salminen shares the inspiration for his paintings, challenges he encountered and techniques he used to capture unique scenes from cities around the world. Embark on an amazing watercolour journey with John Salminen—Master of the Urban Landscape. John Salminen is a master of the medium of watercolour. His sense of light and design sets him apart from his contemporaries, and he has emerged as one of the finest living artists of our times with a style very much his own. – Dean Mitchell