I received this book this week, and have to say from my brief flip through, it appears to be a very good addition to the Alla Prima II book. While certainly not encyclopedic, it covers in good detail the nuts and bolts of how Richard Schmid sets up his studio, the tools he uses, how he prepares canvases etc. There is a section on brushes and brushwork that I am looking forward to reading through. The section on photographing paintings also looks really good.

All considered, I am pleased to have added this to my library of art instruction books.

There is a section on the box, with photographs and things to consider, sizing of the box in the pictures, but there are no woodworking drawings to follow to build your own. From the sounds of things, this is not something he provides his students, just the guidance for what to consider.