Painting Masterclass is a wonderful book that all artists should have. Background info and great techniques to learn.

This is a fantastically put together art book, showcasing many great artists, their works and techniques.
You also learn quite a bit of background information about the artists themselves, their habits and reasons/inspirations for their paintings.

I loved the little extra explanations below the main text and pictures for studying purposes.

Great for any beginner or advanced artist or just as coffee table book or present.

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a copy.

This is a gem of a book. A real must for anyone interested in art. It covers the complete spectrum from classical to abstract. But the thing that really impressed me most was that it included Women artists on an equal standing as the men. I had never heard of some of the earlier women artist before much to my shame. It is a brilliant introduction pitched at just the right level to give you all the key about the artist and their techniques. It would be great as a standard school text.