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Composition and Perspective: A simple, yet powerful guide to draw stunning, expressive sketches
Do you want to draw and paint beautiful illustrations with an accurate perspective?
Are you intimidated by all those mathematical calculations a typical book about perspective drawing contains? Do you feel that all these calculations hinder your creative drawing process?
Then this book s definitely for you. In this book, you will discover the magic of Composition and Perspective for drawing and painting beautiful, expressive artworks.
Learn to draw amazingly fun sketches and paintings using easy-to-use, yet powerful techniques for solid compositions and accurate perspective.
Learn the basics of composition and perspective such
- Nine 'rules' of composition
- Horizon
- Vanishing points
- Foreshortening
- Picture plane
- One-point perspective
- Two-point perspective
- Three-point perspective
- Five-point (Fisheye) perspective
- Atmospheric perspective
Never again get bogged down by the technicality of perspective drawing. Rather, learn to enjoy expressive sketching while maintaining a sense of the correct perspective and beautiful composition.
And that's not all!
Along with several artworks, you will find links to FREE video demonstrations where the author shows you exactly how these artworks were created.
So, let's go ahead and see the world from a new perspective!
Are you intimidated by all those mathematical calculations a typical book about perspective drawing contains? Do you feel that all these calculations hinder your creative drawing process?
Then this book s definitely for you. In this book, you will discover the magic of Composition and Perspective for drawing and painting beautiful, expressive artworks.
Learn to draw amazingly fun sketches and paintings using easy-to-use, yet powerful techniques for solid compositions and accurate perspective.
Learn the basics of composition and perspective such
- Nine 'rules' of composition
- Horizon
- Vanishing points
- Foreshortening
- Picture plane
- One-point perspective
- Two-point perspective
- Three-point perspective
- Five-point (Fisheye) perspective
- Atmospheric perspective
Never again get bogged down by the technicality of perspective drawing. Rather, learn to enjoy expressive sketching while maintaining a sense of the correct perspective and beautiful composition.
And that's not all!
Along with several artworks, you will find links to FREE video demonstrations where the author shows you exactly how these artworks were created.
So, let's go ahead and see the world from a new perspective!
83 pages, Hardcover
Published August 24, 2021
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December 27, 2018
So that's what was wrong?
To begin with, this book does not teach you the basics of how to to draw. This book is more about using time proven methods of making your drawings look life like.
If you've tried your hand at drawing a picture and were discouraged that it did not look life like, then this book might be able to help you figure out why?
On the other hand if you a new to sketching/ drawing this book will introduce you to fundamental concepts that will make sure your drawing looks life like.
In either case, it will make you conscious of subtle aspects like perspective, horizon etc that will make your work life-like and take it to the next level.
As with the last one, this book is packed with author's own examples and links to demonstrative videos which work well to drive home the point.
I found this book well worth the time and am looking forward to the authors next book.
To begin with, this book does not teach you the basics of how to to draw. This book is more about using time proven methods of making your drawings look life like.
If you've tried your hand at drawing a picture and were discouraged that it did not look life like, then this book might be able to help you figure out why?
On the other hand if you a new to sketching/ drawing this book will introduce you to fundamental concepts that will make sure your drawing looks life like.
In either case, it will make you conscious of subtle aspects like perspective, horizon etc that will make your work life-like and take it to the next level.
As with the last one, this book is packed with author's own examples and links to demonstrative videos which work well to drive home the point.
I found this book well worth the time and am looking forward to the authors next book.
January 29, 2024
Insightful and Thorough Content and Great Drawings
I'm looking forward to doing more exercises. In this and his other books there are examples for sketching subjects from photos, as well as sketching subjects using perspective from imagination and outdoors. The book is applicable to doing watercolors, as well as watercolor pencil and colored pencil. I am a beginner with some classes, and I need to work on perspective, correcting mistakes, and putting a halt to unnecessary habits. Reading this book should help clean up my drawing and sketching. An immediate goal is to broaden my view and have a plan that can improve my overall approach.
I'm looking forward to doing more exercises. In this and his other books there are examples for sketching subjects from photos, as well as sketching subjects using perspective from imagination and outdoors. The book is applicable to doing watercolors, as well as watercolor pencil and colored pencil. I am a beginner with some classes, and I need to work on perspective, correcting mistakes, and putting a halt to unnecessary habits. Reading this book should help clean up my drawing and sketching. An immediate goal is to broaden my view and have a plan that can improve my overall approach.
July 20, 2019
Not clear on determining VP. Thought this book would be a good reference based upon description, alas I was left wondering how to find vanishing point. Sketchers May find this interesting for the examples shown
Sketchers May find this interesting like that there are hyperlinks for reviewing examples of his work. They are very interesting
Sketchers May find this interesting like that there are hyperlinks for reviewing examples of his work. They are very interesting
November 20, 2021
Understanding perspective
I was disappointed in this book. Reading it was not easy. Part of
the sentences, especially at the ends. The words were cut off, and some
of the pitchures could not be centered on the pages. For someone new
to learning perspective this book is difficult to comprehend. I would not
recommend this book for. New artist's.
Debra H,
I was disappointed in this book. Reading it was not easy. Part of
the sentences, especially at the ends. The words were cut off, and some
of the pitchures could not be centered on the pages. For someone new
to learning perspective this book is difficult to comprehend. I would not
recommend this book for. New artist's.
Debra H,
November 30, 2018
I was surprised
The basic knowledge was enough to capture my interest in sketching again. I stopped in middle school and feel inspired. Also became aware of similarities between the visual concepts of "composition" and "perception" and audio music production.
The basic knowledge was enough to capture my interest in sketching again. I stopped in middle school and feel inspired. Also became aware of similarities between the visual concepts of "composition" and "perception" and audio music production.
February 12, 2021
A nice book for Pandemic born Artists
Easy to understand basic concepts but no need for elaborated stories....More drawings can be added to create value rather than theoretical chapters.....
Easy to understand basic concepts but no need for elaborated stories....More drawings can be added to create value rather than theoretical chapters.....
July 16, 2020
Informative
This is an informative book. Th author has a strong and eager voice which engages you throughout. His illustrations are great.
This is an informative book. Th author has a strong and eager voice which engages you throughout. His illustrations are great.
December 24, 2023
Well done.
Great pics of the processes used. Straight forward explanations. Wonderful book for art students and enthusiasts. Would highly recommend this book.
Great pics of the processes used. Straight forward explanations. Wonderful book for art students and enthusiasts. Would highly recommend this book.
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