I was looking for a book to teach me more about the effects of colors and how they fit together to capture different moods in landscapes. I looked at the reviews of this book "Capturing Radiant Light & Color in Oils and Pastels" and decided to buy it along with a few other books about color. Before I read this book I wasn't very bold in the use of color. Every artist reaches a plateau. This book teaches you how to see color, the author calls it "Full-color-seeing". You can see and interpret color in different ways and the book teach you how. You can always paint the landscape with the exact color you see, but you don't capture how your soul experience the colors. The book teaches you techniques of how to experience colors, how to relax etc. and how to see them together to create a whole. The author is an artist and a teacher as well and it shows in the book. She knows about the pitfalls and guides you past them towards the goal of "full-color-seeing". A lot of tips. Step by step in (how and why) building up the landscape painting. Praticing methods too.
Light is color and color is light. The book was for me an eyeopener in the awareness of how I interpret color and how to look at the subject. The book teaches in a impressionistic style, but the colors are more radiant. You never have a boring painting subject after reading this book. The book is very valuable because it is a result of years of development as an artist. If you like painting landscapes and want to create the mood, what you feel, I recommend this book.
I would like to thank the author for writing this book.

An amateur artist for about 60 years, I've finally decided to get serious. Studies with Chuck Ceraso, a local Colorado student of Henry Hensche, were interesting, which led to the purchase and study of a book by another Hensche student, Lois Griffel. While buying Griffel's book on Amazon, some other books came to my attention, including this one by Susan Sarback, so I ordered it. I can only say, "Wow!" She does a great job of explaining Hensche's theories on color perception and expression. The theories are illustrated with many beautiful color reproductions of her own works and others, including a number of progressive demonstrations which show the steps from blocking in color masses to applying final details. The whole is very impressive and inspirational -- her words, the paintings, even the overall design of the book. Certainly a live orientation to this style would be a good supplement, but an intelligent artist who is open to exploring color could gain great skill from studying this book alone. I thumb through it frequently for the sheer joy of encountering the illustrations. And yes, if I were marooned on a desert island, this could be my sole art book -- although a couple of compact, well-illustrated books on Picasso and Klee wouldn't be used for firewood either...

This book is just what I had been looking for. Informative and well written. I believe that this is a must have for any artist. Light is what it is all about.

It took many ,any emails and finally, after one month, I received the book....good book. Just find another seller is my advice!

This book offers a treasure trove of insight and tips on craft. It actually teaches us a new way to perceive! With practice, we can expand our perception and life - and the joy of painting!