Winslow Homer was American painter; illustrator and etcher; one of the two most admired American late 19th-century artists and is considered to be the greatest pictorial poet of outdoor life in the United States and its greatest watercolorist. Nominally a landscape painter; in a sense carrying on Hudson River school attitudes; Homer was an artist of power and individuality whose images are metaphors for the relationship of Man and Nature. A careful observer of visual reality; he was at the same time alive to the purely physical properties of pigment and colour; of line and form; and of the patterns they create. His work is characterized by bold; fluid brushwork; strong draughtsmanship and composition; and particularly by a lack of sentimentality. Although Homer excelled above all as a watercolorist; his oils and watercolours alike are characterized by directness; realism; objectivity; and splendid colour. His powerful and dramatic interpretations of the sea in watercolour have never been surpassed and hold a unique place in American art. They are in leading museums throughout the United States.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Excellent tutorial for this old noviceBy David L. FondaThree-Note Voicings and Beyond has been very helpful to my understanding of jazz for the guitar. During years of playing folk and blues in my youth; I was always intimidated by jazz both in theory and practice. Now; in my late 60s; thanks to this book; Im able to play and hear some very colorful chords.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Its a good reference bookBy Mark S.Its a good reference book. I also got Ranger Dougs book. Ive tried for years to play jazz fake books and was pretty intimidated by the chords. Now using the "shell chords" - 3 note chords - Im able to play the songs out of the fake books. Three-note voicings book - helps you see the 2-5-1 progression and just helps over all with understanding how the chrods fit together in the progression.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Essential!By Dan PetersonA truly great book that not only contains great concepts but also organizes them in a way that is useful for the player. Essential reading for the modern player!
