The Art of Perspective: The Ultimate Guide for Artists in Every Medium Paperback – Illustrated, June 12, 2007

To the person who complained that the author says the horizon line is always eye level, you obviously didn't read the book! I was expecting a book that dealt with vantage points and radiating lines. I am beginning Chapter 3, and we've not even touched on this yet. This book deals with other issues in perspective that I was not previously conscious of. At first, I thought the book was too advanced for me. While it is deep, it's written in a way that has opened my artistic eye. I can't recommend this book enough. I'm frequently disappointed in art instruction books, but this is one of my best Amazon purchases ever.

I've boughtPerspective Drawing Handbook (Dover Art Instruction)Perspective (Artist's Library series #13)First Lessons in Drawing and PaintingI found this book (Art of Perspective) is the most comprehensive and the easiest to understand. There isn't AS much discussions of the typical planes of perspective (lines converging, floating boxes, etc). However, I've found youtube tutorials much easier to follow on these topics.

It was not exactly what I thought it was going to be, albeit the text and illustrations do a reasonably fair representation. I believe it is a good beginner book as well as an intermediate level, especially for someone who knows very little about perspective. There are many facets of perspective the author does not address while addressesing eleven particular problems relative to drawing. He has introduced a painterly element with perspective which I found to be nice but not particularly important to me. Painters of acrylic, oil, watercolor and colored pencil will find helpful I think. This book will not fulfill my need and want but it is clearly one of the better books on perspective.Although I have given this book five stars I do not believe it answer all the questions or elements of perspective. It is a paperback and slick paper. I have to caution on recommending the book. I would add pictures but it would take far to many and would lead into something of a beast.

Perspective in doing art is hard work for those of us who aren't professionals but this book is great and explains the concepts well. It gives pictures and drawing which really helps.

I took up painting a few month ago... as a child growing up it was always my dream to be able to draw and paint.. I'm 33 now, and just finished my masters degree. My Masters, which required a lot of reading really opened up my mind and gave me the confidence in feeling that I can accomplish anything I put my mind to. In fact, I have set out to tackle all my life's dreams which I thought were impossible before. I bought so far, something like 10 books on drawing, sketching, painting, etc... After trying to draw and paint a beautiful urban scene from Denmark, I realized it was much harder than expected... I set out to buy a book on perspective lines... This book as served me well... it carries with it several different examples... if you study the book well, you will be able to draw a rather small town...with a curvy road, that is hilly... which is what I was looking for... The author gives you a great deal of knowledge in understanding how scenes are constructed... In the world however there are endless examples, and clearly he couldn't cover everything... I would have liked to see examples with cars, peoples, and boats... that is why I only gave it 4 stars... but if you want to know how to place buildings and roads... this is the book for you. Either way, you will learn a lot.

Went back to drawing and I now I can actually draw and make art that looks right. Ever draw something and it just looked off? Well it is because the perspective is off, and this books help you eliminate that problem by teaching you how to draw and make it look like what you see. Good, for even abstract work as it still needs a pleasing rhythm to your eye when looking at it._____________________________Also, if you want to know about Color theory to get even better....COLOR WORKS, the crafter Guide to Color by Deb MenzFOR ANYONE who wants to knwo about Color Theory this test breaks it down so that ANYONE can understand this subject. I learnt more about color theory in this book than all others put together because I now "Understand" the concept.While this book is for the textile artist, ALL artists should get it and is also has cut outs to use when choosing your colour palette whether it be for Fashion Design or Art.

It has been decades since I've been doing pencil drawings. One of the blessings of retirement is having a bit more time. I am relearning lessons from childhood, but was troubled with drawing distant objects in proper scale. This book is incredible! It is clearly written, well illustrated, and organized in a manner which makes it one of those books I will refer to repeatedly.Mr. Metzger is as good a teacher as he is an artist. I appreciate his reviewing how the medium used, the color values and relative warmth, as well as clear vs fuzzy edges are all important in showing perspective.As a former high school science teacher, I appreciate the way he illustrates how light behaves in various situations. His illustrations with shapes, angles, and distance are extremely helpful. I just received the book today, and can't wait to get sketching! The book is worth every penny, it speaks to novice and developed artists equally. Enjoy!

I got it as a Mother’s Day gift for my mother in law, who lives in a senior living center. She’s a talented painter, but struggles with perspective. She liked the book so well she started loaning it out to the other seniors who paint and some of them liked it so well they bought their own copy!!! Thank you for making a book so easy to understand!!