- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Dk Pub (P) (a); Reprint edition (Feb 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1564585263
- ISBN-13: 978-1564585264
- Product Dimensions: 27.7 x 21.3 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 663,788 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Format:Paperback
I loved this book and it has helped me a great deal to give a new turn to my drawing practice. It takes time to peruse it since it's full of fantastic ideas and beautiful drawings by the author and other great artists in diverse techniques. Ars longa, vita brevis!
2 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
No complaints as wife pleased with book.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Compendium of ideas
28 Aug 2000
Format:Paperback
To quote the author: "This is not a step-by-step guide todrawing - steps would only be useful if the destination were known. It is for individual journeys and the flights of steps would be as numerous as its readers." (p.54)
The author advocates learning to draw by copying the Masters, and the book's copious illustrations consist largely of the author's own competent renderings of details from the drawings of van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso, Goya, Durer, Klee and numerous other greats - all for the purpose of illustrating various ideas concerning materials, techniques and subject matter.
The book is essentially a very loosely structured compendium of ideas and concepts. Nothing covered in any depth, but on the whole very stimulating, thought-provoking and far-reaching.
This book demands a great deal of self-motivation and initiative to be used effectively. But given the author's thesis that you learn by copying the Masters (and apparently they all copied each other!), the book provides excellent guidance on who to seek out and what to look for. They all favoured particular drawing materials and each excelled at achieving certain effects. ... but this one does offer a unique approach that is free of gimmicks.
By the way, David Hockney wrote only the introduction, and except for advocating the copying method, adds nothing to the book. END
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Start drawing now!
2 April 2008
Format:Paperback
This is a most valuable book in the how to master the art world. It has many fun excercises to work on and many illustrations. If you are a beginner in art, like I am, I beleive this will be the best book on the subject.
To me the most fun are the small in size easy illustrated tips throughout the book, that I can not help but to pick up a pencil and try them right away!
To me the most fun are the small in size easy illustrated tips throughout the book, that I can not help but to pick up a pencil and try them right away!
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