Robert Taylor: Air Combat Paintings, Vol. 3 Hardcover – September 1, 1996

This is the third installment in a series covering the work of aviation art's most successful practitioner. Taken as a whole, the series demonstrates clearly the artist's technical development and contextual maturation. The focus of the series is to provide the reader insight into the creative process; from basic historical research to the technical aspects of painting and drawing. As a result, the book works on many levels: as a textbook, a reference guide, a coffee table book and a sales vehicle. In the end, even if your interest is not in the subject matter, the publication's excellent production values, insight into the creative process, the liberal use of original interim sketches, and the artist's own in-depth descriptions of his technique make this a thoughtful and desirable book.