Customer Reviews

Perspective and Other Optical Illusions (Wooden Books)

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Upon first inspection, I realized some of the material in this book had been drawn from Fred Dubery's fine publication Perspective and Other Drawing Systems. Then I saw the author had in fact worked with her teacher Mr. Dubery, so I am happy it has his blessing.

This is an excellent concise foundation course in seeing and perspective drawing (I especially appreciated the inclusion of rare four and five point systems), as well as an effective compendium of other projection systems. There is more substance in this book, more direct visual information, than many other bulkier, stuffier efforts. Why confuse the issue? Get to the point and pick this little book up.

A short book filled with some classic eye teasers, with information about the history of illusions, how perspective works, how people interpret and understand the world about them and drawings of that world. There's no great detail about all of this (not the intent), but there are a lot of ticklers to get you thinking. Good black and white illustrations, too. Not bad for a 58 page, 6X8 book!

My nephew requested for his eleventh birthday. He was found under his blankets with a flashlight reading the book. Highly recommended

all of these wooden books series are so impressive.......none of these books are very expensive, 10$ at most, small and to the point...i am so glad i've bought most of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This book was a gift. He loved it. It is great for artists and art lovers alike.