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Summary: After reading this book, I now know my career of choice.
Review: As a 13 year old, I am now positive of what I want to do with the rest of my life. Mrs. Dorskind's photos and instructional techniques were truly inspiring. I recomend this to all who are interested in either painting or photography.
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Summary: Excellent Choice for anyone wanting to handpaint
Review: As a professional photographer for 25 years I have been using various artists to handpaint my professional work. Recently, I purchased this book, some Marshall paint, and some skewers. I have always wanted to paint but I knew I had no talent for drawing! I may not be able to draw but I can photograph and do darkroom printing. I am now (thanks to Cheryl Machat) painting everything I can photograph. Not only am I enjoying this as MY hobbie, I am once again photographing for my enjoyment not just for the public. My goal is to practice enough that someday I will no longer have to pay another artist for my painting but I will do it all myself in studio. With this book, I am on my way. I used her supplies listed in the back and found everything online I needed to get started. I recommend it to anyone interested in this art.
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Summary: A beautiful and instructive handbook
Review: As an amateur photographer, I found the book beautifully designed and very well written. The text is detailed and very useful. I believe that the book will enable me to improve my work, and I look forward to a follow up effort from Ms. Dorskind as I advance my skills further. This is an outstanding contribution that should be on any serious student's bookshelf.
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Summary: Smart, beautiful, helpful
Review: Highly sophisticated images grace the pages of this unique guide to an otherwise complicated craft. Professor Dorskind's compassion for the beginner and respect for the expert shine in this brilliant work. In addition to step by step instruction, she generously shares her personal photopainting struggles. Her college teaching experience and fine arts background help define "The Art of Handpainting Photography" as the outstanding work (and probably the best) in the field. A must buy for the true "photo buff."
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Summary: excellent work
Review: I have researched and bought everything I can find on this subject and this book is by far the most helpful that I have found. It is easy reading. The photographs are inspiring. Even people who aren't interested in the technique love looking at the beauty of this book. I am a professional hand colorist and I use this book almost every day as a reference tool and also as inspiration. Anyone who wants to learn this technique should own their own copy of this book.
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Summary: Beautiful examples and easy to understand text
Review: I have several other books on handcoloring photographs but this one is the best so far! The examples are very inspiring and the text is very helpful and easy to follow. I definatly suggest this book for anyone interested in handcoloring.
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Summary: Excellent Book and a "Must Buy" for the Handpainter!
Review: Ms. Dorskind's book belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in the fine art of handpainting photographs. She takes you step by step through the process with words of encouragement every step of the way. If this is your first experience with handpainting, however, I would also highly recommend the other book sold here on Amazon, Handcoloring Photographs: Step by Step, by Sandra Laird. With both of these books, you'll be well on your way to a great experience!
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Summary: excellent book, easy reading and easy to follow instructions
Review: My great uncle was a photograper who in the 40's and 50's painted black and white pictures of the Mississippi River and the surrounding bluffs between Wisconsin and Minnesota especially the area known as Lake Pepin. He was well known for his photographs of Maiden Rock, a bluff located on Lake Pepin. A legend has it that an Indian maiden jumped to her death from the bluff to avoid marrying someone she did not love. This book has inspired me to find out more about this art and try taking pictures again of the bluffs of Lake Pepin. I would especially be interested in classes in this medium.
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Summary: A Book Which Will Touch Your Soul
Review: My love for painting with light goes back to when I was a child. The work and information in this book is a true gift. The innate ability of Cheryl M. Dorskind, to capture the human spirit and use color as a tool of further artistic expression, is both refreshing and profound. The inspiration I discovered in this book is matched by the quality of information and the talent of its author to communicate it in a manner one can understand and immediately begin to use. For anyone interested in great photography, learning how to hand paint photos, or simply find pleasure in a beautiful book which represents a precious art form, I strongly recommend this book.
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Summary: How to Handcolor like a Hallmark Artist.
Review: This book is great if you want to stick to only one medium, Marshall Photo Oils. The examples are sappy and saccharine.Cutesy kids, flowers, bla bla bla! This book copies the style and explanations of Handcoloring Photographs Step by Step by Laird. Thats because Dorskind has nothing to say herself and doesn't know how to explain. Now you should buy the book by Laird. I, like most reviewers recommend it strongly. I also highly recommend to you Handtinting Photographs. Buy this book too. Don't buy Dorskind's book. Its a waste of money.
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