jaciacarlile's review against another edition
4.0
Funny story. I bought this second hand because it looked helpful— and it has been— but when I enrolled in intro to drawing, I was told to buy the book. Yay! It’s fun to go through it again.
k8nikles's review against another edition
5.0
I read this as a high schooler and owe so much to it! I grew up in a small town without many art resources— no classes to speak of at my school. I ended up going on to get a bachelors in illustration/visual arts (graduated 4 years ago) but let me tell you: this book is just as valuable to me as any of what I learned in college was. I know it sounds excessive but I mean that! I’m a big proponent of studying on one’s own, which I understand isn’t for everyone. But I really, really stand behind this book! It has very straightforward guidance and gives the reader concrete steps they can take to improve. Follow the exercises, and I swear you’ll see a difference!
terriep's review
4.0
A very detailed book about how to draw, what to look for, composition, and chapter by chapter exercises to practice the theory taught. Checked out from the library and ended up buying the book so I can work through all the exercises.
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