Book description
Everything you need to know to put your drawings and paintings into perspective!
If the concept of perspective makes you think of confusing angles,
fancy measuring gadgets and complicated theories, get ready for a very
pleasant surprise. In this comprehensive guide, Phil Metzger
demystifies perspective, presenting it simply as a matter of mimicking
the way we see--like the way a distant mountain appears blue, or a
road seems to narrow in the distance.
The Art of Perspective offers simple but powerful techniques
for achieving a convincing illusion of depth and distance, whether
it's a few inches in a still life or miles in a landscape.
- Start simple, with atmospheric perspective and intuitive
techniques, and gradually progress to linear perspective and more
complex challenges such as stairways, curves and reflections.
- Use the engaging, step-by-step demonstrations and exercises to
try out each essential concept for yourself, making lessons
clearer and more memorable.
- Learn theories that apply to
all mediums, with specific advice for achieving effects using
acrylic, oil, watercolor and pencil.
- Get the inside scoop
on professional tricks and shortcuts that make perspective easier
than ever!
Forget everything you think you know (or
don't know) about perspective. This book builds an easy-to-follow,
ground-up understanding of how to turn a flat painting or drawing
surface into a living, breathing, dimensional scene that lures viewers
in. No matter how you look at it, it's the ultimate guide to
perspective for artists of every medium and skill level.
Phil Metzger has been painting and selling his artwork for over
30 years. His work is included in thousands of private and public
collections and has earned him honors in national and regional
exhibitions. He teaches watercolor and perspective drawing, and has
written many popular North Light Books, including Perspective
Without Pain, Pencil Magic, Watercolor Basics:
Perspective Secrets, The North Light Artist's Guide to
Materials and Techniques, and The Artist's Illustrated Encyclopedia.
