Beyond Paint - A Guide to Conceptual Painting

American painter M Kathryn Massey leads readers to the creation of their own language through paint. Practical areas addressed include values, edgework, paint quality, color and the absence thereof; massing versus line drawings; perspective, proportions, and the best placement of the initial marks on the canvas. Additionally abstract qualities in painting discussed but not limited to: air, space, a sense of time, and painting that occurs within a context.