Vanishing Point: Perspective for Comics from the Ground Up by Jason Cheeseman-Meyer
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Book Reviews of Vanishing Point: Perspective for Comics from the Ground Up
Book Review: Great Book
Summary: 5 Stars
Vanishing Point: Perspective for Comics from the Ground Up
great book for Design & Perspective Drawings ... highly recommended
Book Review: putting things into perspective
Summary: 5 Stars
Firstly, I want to make it clear that I have never wanted to become a graphic artist because I lack the creativity to become one. So, if you need an expert advice, please read someone else's review. However, I have always wanted to understand how this art form works and the book brilliantly served this purpose.
Getting the perspective right must be the first step before you start drawing people, buildings or anything at all. You have to place objects and persons at the right place and in the appropriate size. The ancient Egyptians managed to become famous without acquiring this crucial skill, but nowadays few people would accept a deficiency in this area in the works of their contemporaries.
Perhaps most of us learnt at school that to give a sense of depth and space in the flat-world of drawing, you need to set up one or two vantage points. This book actually makes it clear that you can have any number of them between one and five and also shows what special effect can be achieved by the application of each of these options.
After studying this book for a while, I started to look at pictures and drawings in a different light: I began to search for vantage points, which is, I suppose, an important step towards a better appreciation of visual art.
Book Review: a great and simple book
Summary: 5 Stars
i tried several times to learn the secrets of right perspective but never have i truely mange to understand it. everytime it felt i should know stuff i didn't and that it's common knowledge - since it was not cleared and the book i worked with.
with this book i felt i actually treated like what i am - a novice!
its pace and teaching are clear and simple and all you need is to read and follow.
highly recommanded
Book Review: Breaking New Ground - A fresh take on the subject of Perspective for Comics!
Summary: 5 Stars
Jason Cheeseman-Meyer has done something special with "Vanishing Point" - he makes a pretty darn difficult subject look fun and easy. An initial flip through the book with its colorful multi-genre example illustrations is all it takes to know this one's different.
The author offers fresh looks at basic one, two and three-point perspectives and heads into new territoy with solid explanations for FOUR and FIVE-points. That's right - FINALLY, a book that covers the fun fisheye lens look used by many contemporary comic book artists - CURVILINEAR PERSPECTIVE!
It's not enough to know how to build environments, however - one has to populate them. That's all addressed with a section on drawing figures from different angles in addition to placing them properly in a scene.
His "Tricks and Troubleshooting" chapter alone is worth the price of admission as Cheeseman-Meyer breaks down several common mistakes, tells you WHY they're mistakes and offers advice on how to correct them. Yes, there are even cheats and shortcuts among many other useful gems.
This book truly stands out as one of, if not THE best books on the subject.
Book Review: Excellent resource
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought I had a fairly good handle on perspective drawing, but this book goes into significantly more depth. (Pun intended.) It provides exciting options for approaching a piece of art beyond the ordinary, and many little tips and tricks on solving perspective problems. Even though it is themed towards comic and fantasy art, I would recommend it to any artist who wants to have a greater understanding of perspective, and more tricks up their sleeve for producing believable and emotionally impactful scenes.