A review by logarithms
Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice by Mitchell Albala

5.0

good description of basics with plenty of domain knowledge to help with the specifics of landscape painting. geared more towards beginner-intermediate (so perfect for me :D)

i learned a lot! keen to put it into practice lol. my plan is to get good at landscape plein air painting before a tas trip in april so i can paint the cool views on our hikes
also gotta paint a large yacht piece for my dad by may (this book surprisingly had a few tips for boat painting)

i also loved the constant referencing of man made structures as 'nature'. it's oddly political when compared to all the environmental essays ive read but in the completely matter of fact way of a nonfiction reference book