<p>From the salt marshes and moss-draped live oaks of the South Carolina Lowcountry to the New York art world, <em>Clear Seeing Place </em>takes the reader behind the studio door to explore the making of a painter in intimate detail. Brimming with the joy of process and a love of art history, Brian Rutenberg reveals the places, people, and experiences that led to the paint&shy;ings for which he is well known today. This book is packed with ideas, observations, techniques, and career advice all thought&shy;fully arranged into six sections designed to inspire artists of all levels, as well as anyone interested in creativity.</p>

<p><em>Clear Seeing Place </em>is a companion to the artist&rsquo;s popular YouTube series, &ldquo;Brian Rutenberg Studio Visits,&rdquo; and is a love letter to painting written by a painter.</p>