The Art of Perspective: The Ultimate Guide for Artists in Every Medium Paperback – Illustrated, June 12, 2007
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The Art of Perspective: The Ultimate Guide for Artists in Every Medium Paperback – Illustrated, June 12, 2007

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D**N

So much more than I expected...

To the person who complained that the author says the horizon line is always eye level, you obviously didn't read the book! I was expecting a book that dealt with vantage points and radiating lines. I am beginning Chapter 3, and we've not even touched on this yet. This book deals with other issues in perspective that I was not previously conscious of. At first, I thought the book was too advanced for me. While it is deep, it's written in a way that has opened my artistic eye. I can't recommend this book enough. I'm frequently disappointed in art instruction books, but this is one of my best Amazon purchases ever.

T**M

A cross between beginner and intermediate book on perspective

It was not exactly what I thought it was going to be, albeit the text and illustrations do a reasonably fair representation. I believe it is a good beginner book as well as an intermediate level, especially for someone who knows very little about perspective. There are many facets of perspective the author does not address while addressesing eleven particular problems relative to drawing. He has introduced a painterly element with perspective which I found to be nice but not particularly important to me. Painters of acrylic, oil, watercolor and colored pencil will find helpful I think. This book will not fulfill my need and want but it is clearly one of the better books on perspective.Although I have given this book five stars I do not believe it answer all the questions or elements of perspective. It is a paperback and slick paper. I have to caution on recommending the book. I would add pictures but it would take far to many and would lead into something of a beast.

V**Y

Phenomenal Reference!

It has been decades since I've been doing pencil drawings. One of the blessings of retirement is having a bit more time. I am relearning lessons from childhood, but was troubled with drawing distant objects in proper scale. This book is incredible! It is clearly written, well illustrated, and organized in a manner which makes it one of those books I will refer to repeatedly.Mr. Metzger is as good a teacher as he is an artist. I appreciate his reviewing how the medium used, the color values and relative warmth, as well as clear vs fuzzy edges are all important in showing perspective.As a former high school science teacher, I appreciate the way he illustrates how light behaves in various situations. His illustrations with shapes, angles, and distance are extremely helpful. I just received the book today, and can't wait to get sketching! The book is worth every penny, it speaks to novice and developed artists equally. Enjoy!

E**E

Best Perspective Book Out there for Beginner - Intermediate

I've boughtPerspective Drawing Handbook (Dover Art Instruction)Perspective (Artist's Library series #13)First Lessons in Drawing and PaintingI found this book (Art of Perspective) is the most comprehensive and the easiest to understand. There isn't AS much discussions of the typical planes of perspective (lines converging, floating boxes, etc). However, I've found youtube tutorials much easier to follow on these topics.

K**Y

Worked for me

I bought this book to get a handle on perspective drawing for interior design because I wanted to plan out some kitchen and bath renovations that I was working on for the apartments I rent out. So, without much hope that I could learn this skill outside of interior design school, I purchased this book anyway based on the great reviews. I learned a lot in a VERY short amount of time. My first drawings without the book were hideous. Once I started to use the techniques I felt like I could make a useful plan. And also see what the finished room would look like instead of having to visualize everything. I do have some drawing ability (went to fashion design school) but the book is for artists so I am assuming that many people buying it have some degree of drawing or painting ability. Most of the lessons in this book are shown in relation to paintings but the diagrams can be referenced for any kind of use.

S**.

Great condition

This book was very informative and well illustrated. Great intro and methods on getting different effects 👍🏻

F**L

Good for beginners

Perspective appears to be one of those foundational things, and as a beginner to the world of drawing/painting, I appreciate the illustrative examples and the didactic pace in/of this book. There are also some historical references sprinkled throughout that for me are very motivational!

D**R

fits the title and more

I'm a beginning drawing student at The Drawing Studio in Tucson, Arizona. I'm working primarily in graphite pencil and charcoal at this stage. No colors yet.I bought this book expecting it to explain 1 point, 2 point and multi-point perspective. It does this quite well. It also explains the use of reflections, shading, shadows and several more techniques to give your drawings depth.The examples are clear and concise. The illustrations are well labeled and well thought out.Although I'm working in black mediums at the present, even the color sections have much to aid me. I'm sure it will be a reference for a long time to come.It is very seldom I find a book that delivers much more than expected but this one does.

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