The Good: Beautifully shot instructional DVD. Drew Struzan does an exceptional job at narrating himself through the initial concept design stages to finalizing the painting. There are plenty of creative techniques that any acrylic artist can appreciate and Drew's thoughts on design, the creative process and the mindset of a professional illustrator are both insightful and inspiring.
The Bad: DVD quality shot in old 4:3 standard (not 16:9 that all modern HDTVs display). Meaning if you have an HDTV, the displayed aspect ratio will be boxed in the center of the screen, like your watching an old pre-2003 TV show on Hulu or Netflix. Although Drew shares many techniques, this DVD runs only about an hour an half, so there is a lot of information missing that would be beneficial to beginners to intermediate viewers. Such as, there is no information given on mixing or rendering flesh-tones and no explanations/commentary of basic color theory.
The Ugly: 80 bucks for an hour and a half standard definition 480p DVD shot in old 4:3! Come on guys! Drew's work is awesome and his insights are amazing, but 80 bucks is just too high for a standard definition DVD shot in 4:3. I could see paying 80 bucks if shot in 16:9 on full 1080p HD blu-ray with a 3 hour running time. As it is, this DVD should be priced at about 30 bucks max. I'm just grateful I used a gift card for nearly the full amount. One of the reviews rebutted about the high price comparing the DVD as to going to a workshop. That is false, as you cannot ask a DVD questions and get a reply. A DVD is still just a DVD and can't replace the experience of a live workshop with a master painter.
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