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I just finished reading James Reynolds landscape book ... it was great! A life time of experience ... how he approached painting, examples of his works and what he was thinking when he created them, philosophy on art, art fundamentals, life experiences and work ethic. ... I'm grateful that he left us a book on his thoughts and approach before passing on. It is loaded with many full page color images, details, and many black and white images where he discusses what he was thinking when he created the paintings from a value/design standpoint. It's like sitting down with him one on one and learning from him. The quality of some of the images my not be as good as what he would have liked, and there are some grammatical errors; however, the content/information in the book is excellent! He tells you his thoughts and doesn't pull any punches. I understand that there were only 500 printed, and there are no plans for a second printing. I admired him and his work, and will miss seeing more of his paintings. I highly recommend this book to those who want to know about his approach to painting. I've met him; however I never had the opportunity to learn from him directly, so I appreciate this book! Claggett/Rey Gallery in Vail Colorado has them available. http://www.claggettrey.com
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Warren,
ReplyDeleteWent up to Claggett/Rey to see his works. We arrived the morning after James Reynolds death. Bill Rey gave us an extensive look into the life of James Reynolds by sharing with us his many personal memories and experiences into this great artist's life. Not only as a peer but as a personal friend. We were able to see pictures of his studio and view other hobbies he had besides his art. Bill also went on to explain some of the processes that Mr. Reynolds used in composing his paintings. The whole morning was truly a gift in itself. I have several examples of his works that were sent as a download from the Claggett/Rey gallery... and others that they had previously had posted...(Not sure if they are all in his book).
Love his works and use them almost daily as inspiration in my own paintings.