Books by Daniel van

Figure painting is one of the most intriguing and fascinating art forms. As old as human civilization, capturing the shape, and form of the human body has been one of man's most mystifying quests. In this second volume of the series "The WeekEnd Artist", the author depicted his own discovery of this fascinating subject as an amateur, without any training, and the satisfying results of exploring the beauty of the human body.

A collection of oil and acrylic portrait paintings done by an engineer during his Weekends and free time at artist studios in Los Angeles. The book depicts the artist's learning, discovery, the therapeutic values and the enjoyment of the art of painting a portrait over many years.