It's often the subtle things which are difficult to explain and more so make them understood by others, Perspectives being one of them. Thoroughly recommended to buy and keep as reference for that ambitious project. It is generously illustrated and even includes a work book complete with grids that can be photocopied to help with your project! The chapters progress from explaining Basic perspective through to curvilinear perspective (I've never heard of this before!) Each chapter is subdivided into : seeing it, understanding it, applying it and 'how to' sequence. It is written by an Associate Professor of Architecture in a clear and concise manner. This book covers in depth the science of perspective. This is one of the best books on the subject I've seen. Thos consistent approach makes the book easy to follow and gives you the confidence to tackle the workbook section, whcih is definitely quite technical. Five perspective types - 1 point, 2 point, 3 point, multi-point and curvilinear are each broken down into seeing, understanding, applying and a how-to-sequence. Matthew Brehm confronts the problems head on and avoids as many of the intrusive red llines leading to vanishing points as possible. In some cases, that can be overdone, leading to no explaination at all. There have been many books on perspective down the years, all trying in their own wat to simplify what is a complex subject. This is not surprising, perhaps, as art is a practical subject, and if you are looking for an exhaustive guide to perspective this is a good choice. I found this to be the best part, as all that wee print and involved drawing was useful, but I personally got more out of it all after I had had a go myself. Several pages of diagrams, grids, drawings and photos with captions show how it all works, and turning to the back, there are blank grids with links for downloading so you can have a go. A slightly thicker and larger font would have been easier on the eye here as the print is small and thin, but there is a lot to get in with these complex topics. ![]() There is plenty to look at and plenty to read. Seeing it, understanding it, applying it and how-to sequence are the section headings. Each chapter is divided into four sections with a page of explanations at the front to show how to use it. One, two and three-point perspective, multi and curvilinear are all explored, and finally there is a workbook to try it all out. After a brief history of perspective use in art, the author explains the different types and then dedicates a chapter to each of them. Some mathematical skills are a great help. There are practical exercises to try out, lots of diagrams and descriptions of what is going on to work through. This is not the sort of book to breeze through in a short time to get the best out of it you will need to read it through more than once. In this primer the author and various other artists show how to get the better of it and thus improve your skills. One of the most important things to master when you are learning how to draw is perspective it is also one of the most difficult. The workbook is an especially nice section. It's not for a quick look though and a certain amount of time needs to be given to truly use the book but it's worth it. ![]() It is thorough and covers perspective well in both text and visual representation.
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