Art Students League of New York on Painting: Lessons and Meditations on Mediums, Styles, and Methods

The Art Students League of New York, established in 1875, is an art school known for its broad appeal, offering classes to young and old, strictly amateur, and the professionally-minded alike. This guide by McElhinney and other instructors of the league gives a sense of how painting is taught there. With the contributions of many of the school's instructors, the work provides viewpoints on painting, philosophies of art, ideas about critiques, and theories of teaching. The guide has three sections: a lesson section with step-by-step sequenced projects readers can try themselves; a section focusing upon instructors' teaching methods; and interviews with more teachers delving into deeper concepts about creative work processes. The book is lavishly illustrated with the finished and in-process artwork of both league instructors and students of past and present.