Daniel Greene, N.A. has written "I enthusiastically recommend the brilliant and informative painting book by Master Artist Richard Whitney!....His book....is on par with the famous 'Art Spirit' by Robert Henri and is destined to be a classic book on portraiture and painting." Dr. Whitney's book is a summary of the fundamental principles of representational painting that artists use to help them paint light and shadow or the look of nature. These principles are written in a concise manner so they can be easily memorized. The late Nelson Shanks has written "Richard Whitney's book brings us to the greater possibility of understanding nature with information towards that objective. In painting - knowing and seeing are one in the same." This book can be used as a supplement to studio instruction and can easily fit in a paint box. John Howard Sanden has written " Richard's book....is a must for the realist painter. It is a marvel of clarity....If you are attempting to paint what you see, and if you want do do it well, you will want to have Richard Whitney's book near at hand and refer to it often." Although it is written primarily for students and artists, anyone with an interest in art can read it and greatly increase their appreciation and understanding. This edition is the book's third printing in 2018.