Professional artist Foster Caddell takes you through the process of painting typical portraits and then analyzes the mistakes most commonly made by students. Th

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In this fully illustrated book, Foster Caddell shares the secrets of his renowned use of color. Using his own landscapes as reference, Caddell gives his 49 keys