Bücher von Daniel van

A collection of pastime Plein Air paintings of Los Angeles by an engineer over a couple decades. Using oil, acrylic, watercolor, and ink, these paintings loosely depicted Los Angeles and the surrounding suburbs, from China town of downtown, to the valley cities of Pasadena and Glendora, to the beach towns of Manhattan Beach, Malibu, Laguna, etc,... all from the eyes of a local resident who loved this city of eternal sunshine.

Figure painting is one of the most intriguing and fascinating art forms. As old as human civilization, capturing the shape, and form of the human body has been one of man's most mystifying quests. In this second volume of the series "The WeekEnd Artist", the author depicted his own discovery of this fascinating subject as an amateur, without any training, and the satisfying results of exploring the beauty of the human body.

A collection of oil and acrylic portrait paintings done by an engineer during his Weekends and free time at artist studios in Los Angeles. The book depicts the artist's learning, discovery, the therapeutic values and the enjoyment of the art of painting a portrait over many years.