Highly recommended
I really like this book. The explanations were concise and to the point, the diagrams were excellent illustrations of the techniques discussed, and I learned a lot from copying the pictures. I now look forward to putting those lessons to use in turning my own photographs into pen-and-ink sketches. Highly recommended for solo work.
a rating in progress:not sure yet- but why am i not excited
I am not sure yet and want to give the book a more serious look. Perhaps my mistake was to buy this book at the same time i acquired Composite Drawing by Uddin and Color Drawing by Doyle. The drawings and format of these books instantly became well worn reference texts for myself and students. I chose the Kasprisin book because it presented a medium missing from the other books: watercolor techniques. I will give the prose a serious trial and i hope the book eventually proves to be a good resource too. However, what bothers me is the book is sitting on my shelf and i am struck by the following realization: when it comes to a technique book, if i am not personally inspired by the sample drawings or paintings i am probably not going to be motivated to try to emulate the techniques. Please acknowledge this may be too shallow of a reaction and you may well find the book meets your needs.
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