Bob Henry’s new book, For Artists and Art Lovers: A Handbook, is a treasure for those of us involved in the arts. I came to my career as a painter via my training in the world of fine furniture building. Thus, I like to think of his new book as the ultimate compact and portable “tool kit” for the making and the understanding of great painting.

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