Perspective Made Easy (Dover Art Instruction) by Ernest R. Norling, Art Instruction
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Book Reviews of Perspective Made Easy (Dover Art Instruction)
Book Review: My review
Summary: 5 Stars
Even though it does not appeat to the eye at first, the content is very, very good and teaches a lot.
I keep it close and refer to it every time I have some difficulty while drawing in perspective.
Book Review: No more pain
Summary: 5 Stars
Wonderfull and easy book to understand the principles of Perspective.
Easy explained and NO MORE PAIN ABOUT PERSPECTIVE
Book Review: Precision drawing basics.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a book that teaches precision drawing. It is easy to read in that the text seems like it is written for elementary school age, but at the same time it doesn't "talk down". It's just simple and direct. This would be an excellent book for a kid (age 10 or so) or an adult to learn about the basics of drawing - vanishing points, eye level, horizon line. At the end of each chapter is a "Remember" section which reviews the main points covered in the chapter and a "Problems" section which is a list of exercises to do to practice what was taught in the chapter. Another plus is that this book covers Perspective Downhill, Perspective Uphill, Reflections, and Mechanical Perspective which I have not come across elsewhere.
Although it does a great job in explaining what the basics are and has many very good illustrations, compared to other books it lacks in explaining the exact mechanics of what to do when you draw your own drawing (e.g. how to use your pencil to figure out angles and lengths).
Bottom line is that because of the simple explanations and the unique topics covered this, I want this book in my art book library. However, this is more of a supplemental book. If you're looking for only one book that will teach you to draw, it would be better to get a different book such as Perspective Without Pain by Philip W. Metzger or Drawing Sharp Focus Still Lifes by Robert Zappalorti.
Book Review: Perspective simply and wonderfully explained...
Summary: 4 Stars
One of the best introductory books on this ostensibly confusing topic I've ever come across. In spite of being published way back in 1939, the concepts and methods in this title are as applicable now, as then. I managed to complete reading the book in one afternoon and began practicing what I learnt that evening, and it worked. Being a Dover publication, it's reasonably priced compared to contemporary titles. As a result, I've begun a witch-hunt for other Dover books.Book Review: Perspective made Easy is true
Summary: 4 Stars
This book has broken perspective and realistic shadows into some simple steps that build upon the previous steps. There are mathematical formulas that govern perspective drawing, but this book doesn't bog you down into that, and simply shows you the easy way to draw what you see, and not what you think is there.