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 Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:01 pm
Written by Betty Edwards in 1979, the latest edition is the one I have and it's the only art book I've ever attempted to read, though I haven't finished it yet.
It's a beginner's guide to drawing and focuses on creating a shift from our everyday dominating articulate left-brain to the "silent" but supposedly more creative and artistic side of the right brain mode.
So as long as someone can learn to see and perceive things a certain way, they will be able to draw well at least from observation.
There is not a lot of inspirational material on more subjective artistic ventures beyond the limits of realism, but you've got to start somewhere.
Albeit the art instruction is primarily directed at people who could never draw before and have had little to no experience, there is a lot of insightful material I've found that will be indispensible in understanding your own abilities better no matter how high your artistic level.
have you read it question
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Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:46 pm
Ah! I'm reading this as well. Its on my bedside table, my mom owned it years ago and gave it to me to read. smile So far I really like it, my drawing teacher last semester cited it like crazy and it's quite helpful in breaking down the basic process of drawing. I'll post more about what I think of it when I'm finished with it but so far I like it a lot.
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:35 am
I have read this book several times. I find the psych theory really interesting.
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