I'm a museum docent at the Museum of Fine Arts and have had years of training about studying art. The one thing I try to impress on people is to really see the work and feel into the artist's soul. Mike's book is all about reaching into his and the subjects' soul. He teaches in this book to really look at things in black and white. It is the best spent money you will ever spend. The lessons in this book are endless. I desperately need the art techniques part but he has reinforced and reminded me how important it is to SEE and FEEL.