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Draw the Line

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Theres alot of info and drawings in this book, well worth the
price. Mr. soltero also gives some good tips that you won't find in other books that obviously come from experience. Something you
will also notice is the use of more ethnic features and bodies.
As well as different body types. Something really lacking in the
how-to art books of today. I like alot of the tone work Mr. Soltero does with pen and brush. Whats really interesting about
this book is the collection of pictures, they run from fine art
to cartoon, anime, and watercolor. Its pretty neat to see all
this in one book, something i have'nt seen in any others.

Which makes Mr soltero a very talented artist to me.

This book is a great. It covers information that you might not find in other books, copyright info., characters and scripts, duo tone. The drawings are beautiful, especially the animal and human drawings. The perspective section was helpful as I have dreaded and feared learning perspective. He shows you concisely how to do it. I followed along and was able to do it! The overlapping concept on pg. 37 is just great, it truly helped my drawing. The sequential art section is good for storytelling, and the inking page shows you the direction or how to move your brush or get the brush stroke you want.

This book is great for beginners and professionals. It is easy to read and the drawings are just great.

The book is a limited edition, and my copy came signed. Hey, this book has quotes in the back cover from Dr. Seuss and Frank Frazetta.

The most helpful sections dealt with human anatomy, storytelling, and sequential art. The sequential art section dealt with different viewpoints, and explanations on splash pages. I am an animator and graphic artist and I recommend to all artists. The perspective section was also informative. The manga section has few pages but the author provided different ways to draw a manga figure, easy to complex styles.

This book is strong in the anatomy section, including muscles and figure drawing. It also supplies great examples and art about making comics, and would go well with the Wizard basic training book, and the Andy Smith book, Dynamic Comic books. The author supplies good examples for the establishing shot. There are many other ideas and concepts, and it is quite diverse. This is what makes it unique. The gesture drawings are as powerful as the ones by Karl Gnass (Spirit of the Pose), specifically the drawings on pages 112-113. Gnass is also a great gestural artist. The book is geared for both professionals and beginners. Though the Manga section is officially covered in few pages, I believe the entire book will help the Manga artist (for instance the perspective part)as manga artists draw in many styles. There are manys tips and well worth the price of the book. I have quite a few art books and this one goes well with them.

Other books to consider would be the Chelsea book on perspective, and the Jack Hamn books.

I am very impressed by this book. It really inspired me to continue with my art and to inspire others to become artists. I really loved the story of Harriet Tubman which not only utilizes some of the ideas presented but would be very useful for teachers to use in their lessons on Harriet Tubman to students. This book can help anyone tap into their artistic, creative side.

I am very impressed by this book. It really inspired me to continue with my art and to inspire others to become artists. I really loved the story of Harriet Tubman which not only utilizes some of the ideas presented but would be very useful for teachers to use in their lessons on Harriet Tubman to students. This book can help anyone find there artistic, creative side.

Draw the Line covers a wide variety of drawing styles and has an indepth review of the drawing basics, plus it's loaded with great tips and techniques not commonly found in most "how to draw" books. A must read for all artists interested in drawing.

Emilio's message is that we can all become -- all already are -- artists, whatever our age or background, or style. His book's engaging, energetic visual presentations and clear, succinct text guide us through essential concepts and take us into different ways of seeing the world. Scattered here and there are intriguing, fun surprises, like the horse galloping across the top of the pages; and check out all that interesting activity on the serious student's desk as he studies (p. 58). Yet the price of the book is more than repaid by Emilio Soltero's 12-page (63 panel) book-within-a-book, "The Story of Harriet Tubman." I can't stop returning to these stunning, elegant watercolor paintings that transform and enlighten. They moved me to finally pick up a brush and begin to paint, after years of wishing I knew how to draw but not knowing how to begin. And yes, I was also inspired by the energy of the joyful dancing girl on the last page who asks, "Well, what are you waiting for? Start drawing!"

I found this book to be worthwhile. You can follow along with the exercises or you can simply admire the great art, especially the pen and ink and pencil work. The anatomy pages are well done and the author supplies well over 28 pages on this area alone. The concepts and tips are very useful. The animal section is approximately 14 pages, with some nice tips on drawing different styles, specifically on gorillas. The running horse, the cantor, on page 87, was helpful. The manga section is covered in about 8 informative pages. the graphic effects page was interesting. Overall I recommend the book because of the excellent art and the easy to understand and follow text. The watercolor story was beautifully executed, 11 or so pages.

I was very disappointed with this book - disgusted, really. I've taught drawing seminars to elementary and high-school age children and have encountered youngsters with as much or more mastery-of-technique as the author of this book. The artwork by Mr. Soltero is amateurish at best, which can be OK if the descriptions and techniques are aptly described, but this is where the work really falls apart. ALL of the chapters, if you can call them that, are composed of random sketches with insightful <read sarcism> captions such as the following:

Chapter on 'Animal Drawing': "There is an inner beauty to all living and non-living things. Try to capture this in you drawings." - Brilliant!

Altogether a very random & sloppy job that any artist/author worth their salt would ashamed of releasing to the public.

I don't know who the other reviewers are, but they are either THE author of the book, RELATED to the author of the book, or have never read any other art instruction book in their lives.

If you're looking for a GREAT book on drawing, and I've read a lot of them, look no further than any of Jack Hamm's books, particularly his book on 'Drawing The Head & Figure' - terrific stuff! However, ALL of Mr. Hamm's books are very instructive with 'to-the-point' explanation.