Watercolor Basics: Perspective Secrets (Watercolor Basics)

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Summary: A must-have for any artist.
Review: I don't work in watercolors, I quilt, and I've found this book invaluable as a guide to understanding perspective.

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Summary: Great for Teaching Yourself
Review: If you are a student or a teacher of the arts, this book is a must. It is divided into sections and you can practice and teach yourself each lesson. Very easy to follow and understand.

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Summary: An excellent addition to any beginners collection
Review: North Light, the publishers of the Watercolor Basics series has hit paydirt once again with Phil Metzgers' Perspective Secrets. In direct simple and engaging language Metzger takes you through the many types of perspective without terrifying you with wordy rules and procedures. It is all covered in this handy and educational volume. You move through beautiful examples of putting space and the illusion of air in your paintings to the subtle issues of close-up perspective such as with bricks. There is also some information on perspective dealing with stairs and inclines all supported by Mr. Metzger's handsome paintings. As with other volumes in this series the subject matter is gone into both more deeply and with more approachable and beautiful artwork. This is a must have for any budding painter.

Rating:
Summary: An excellent addition to any beginners collection
Review: North Light, the publishers of the Watercolor Basics series has hit paydirt once again with Phil Metzgers' Perspective Secrets. In direct simple and engaging language Metzger takes you through the many types of perspective without terrifying you with wordy rules and procedures. It is all covered in this handy and educational volume. You move through beautiful examples of putting space and the illusion of air in your paintings to the subtle issues of close-up perspective such as with bricks. There is also some information on perspective dealing with stairs and inclines all supported by Mr. Metzger's handsome paintings. As with other volumes in this series the subject matter is gone into both more deeply and with more approachable and beautiful artwork. This is a must have for any budding painter.

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Review: Perspective doesn't have to be hard. Phil Metzger presents simple secrets for creating depth and realism in a painting--from the basic rules of linear perspective to size and space variations, overlapping, aerial perspective and other techniques. Step-by-step demonstrations show how to apply the principles to a variety of subjects.

About the author: Phil Metzger left his career in computer programming to pursue his love of painting. He has written several books, including North Light's "Perspective Without Pain," "Enliven Your Paintings With Light" and "The North Light Artist's Guide to Materials & Techniques." Metzger lives in Rockville, Maryland.

About the "Watercolor Basics" series:

Designed to give a strong, working foundation to new painters, these books delve deeper into important ideas that other books gloss over in a few pages. Everything is explained with simple language and easy-to-follow demonstrations. Exercises and projects help beginners get straight to the fun part--painting.