This is a guide to the principles and uses of perspective in drawing and painting. The basic rules and laws of perspective are discussed, and masterpieces from all periods are examined to demonstrate how various artists have used focal points, horizons and vanishing points.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German
Original Language: German
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Confusing!,
By Jill Foster (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Drawing in Perspective (Paperback)
This is one of the most confusing educational books I have ever read. It is beautifully illustrated but the diagrams, when studied closely, are poorly labelled, do not accord with the text and overlap one another in a misleading way. The text itself is very hard to digest, uses lots of jargon and fails to explain the pictures/diagrams. In addition there is no attempt made to show how the principles so poorly explained can be applied to real drawing situations. In short, I would not recommend this book to anyone.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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DCGirl,
By DCGirl (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Drawing in Perspective (Paperback)
I found this book to be very informative. Granted, this book may not be for someone attempting to learn to draw without formal instruction; however, during my first two years of college I was a Graphic Design major and had difficulty grasping the concept of how to depict foreshortening. I was told by friends who are wonderful illustrators in the comic book style (which uses foreshortening quite a bit) that the concept is often grasped during an "aha moment." I experienced that moment while flipping through a copy I found at my office!While I do not own this book yet I am planning to purchase a copy for my personal library ASAP!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Confusing!,
By Jill Foster (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Drawing in Perspective (Paperback)
This is one of the most confusing educational books I have ever read. It is beautifully illustrated but the diagrams, when studied closely, are poorly labelled, do not accord with the text and overlap one another in a misleading way. The text itself is very hard to digest, uses lots of jargon and fails to explain the pictures/diagrams. In addition there is no attempt made to show how the principles so poorly explained can be applied to real drawing situations. In short, I would not recommend this book to anyone.
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