About the Author
A full-time artist since 1996, Dan Bartges paints mostly in oils, sometimes in watercolors. His landscapes and still lifes have been acquired by private collectors across the country and by a number of
Fortune 500 companies including Marriott, Capital One, Markel, Lockheed Martin, Media General, Performance Food Group and Owens & Minor. His artwork has appeared in international and national exhibitions, in various publications and in national retail catalogs and stores from Smith & Hawken to WalMart.Dan has conducted art workshops for cancer patients, held weekly art classes for prison inmates and lectured on 19th century art. He earned a B. A. from Hampden-Sydney College (VA), an
M. A. from the University of Richmond (VA), and has studied under several prominent regional artists, at the Modlin School of Art (U. of Richmond) and the Studio School of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. He resides in Virginia with his family and yellow lab and enjoys tennis, bicycling and classic movies. His website is www.danbartges.com.
About Color Is Everything, the author says, “This book has just one purpose: to show you how to master color. Whether a beginner or advanced painter, understanding color will greatly improve the work of any painter or craft enthusiast.”
