The Apprenticeship of Andrew Wyeth

Celebrate the defining moments of a great American painter’s journey to creating his own voice in this stunning portrait of Andrew Wyeth.

Andrew Wyeth is one of the greatest American painters of the twentieth century. Before he found his creative voice, he was a boy growing up in an artistic family, spending his time in rural Pennsylvania and Maine. Andy, as he was called by his family, was trained by his father, renowned artist N.C. Wyeth, but they didn’t always see eye to eye. Pa wanted his son to work in bold, bright colors, and to fill his compositions with exciting characters and places. But to Andy, the most exciting stories to paint were the ones he lived every day, that featured the familiar people and places he loved most.

Here’s a portrait of a masterful American painter whose childhood shaped the painter he would become. It showcases Andrew Wyeth’s unique world. The back matter includes six reproductions of celebrated Wyeth paintings.

“A truly fantastic book for those who are young and young at heart. Gene Barretta does an incredible job of tracing my grandfather’s evolution as an artist from a little boy to a ninety-one-year old man.  This thoughtful book takes readers inside Andy’s head and allows us to look at the world through his eyes.” – Victoria Browning Wyeth

• Praise for The Apprenticeship of Andrew Wyeth
  
  ★ "This title focuses on the growth and development of the noted American artist Andrew Wyeth…The illustrations, done in watercolor and colored pencil, capture the growth of the artist and the beauty of his surroundings in harmony with his own work...Will appeal to budding artists; his story is one that offers a path for those who find their passion for the world best expressed through art."—School Library Journal, starred review
  
  “An exacting account of how American painter Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009) embraced his own unique style…With eloquent quotes from Andy and his inner circle, Barretta has crafted a sensitive and nuanced portrait of a complicated parent/child relationship. His holistic view provides a wealth of information…. A sincere and focused biography that will leave readers determined to paint—and live—their own way.”—Kirkus Reviews
  
  "Watercolor and colored pencil illustrations evoke the subject’s warm realism, his lived-in color palette, and, above all, his profound humanism, making this picture book biography both aesthetic and informative."—Publisher's Weekly
  
  “The illustrations, done in watercolor and colored pencil, beautifully evoke Andrew's own style in this heartening story of finding your own way.”
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