Perspective Without Pain

by Philip W. Metzger and Phil Metzger

Book Overview

Imagine perspective without pain--no T-squares, complicated equations or mechanical terms--just simple instructions and hands-on exercises to teach you how to create a sense of depth in your drawings... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891344462
• ISBN13: 9780891344469
• Release Date: March 1992
• Publisher: North Light Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.7" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Painless Perspective!

I have 4 of Mr. Metzler's books. This has some vital information that I hadn't read in other books. He has a down to earth way of explaining concepts that get you drawing. I also appreciate his book on Perspective for Watercolor. That is the first time that any of my books on perspective drawing pointed out that not all the buildings in the picture have to have the same vanishing points. It was a break through for me. I really enjoy his work.

Why didn't I find this book sooner?

All of my adult life I've struggled with perspective drawing and I was determined to find a better way to teach my architecture students a method that didn't get hung up on technicalities. Using the exercises and examples provided in this book, my students' drawings skills have improved dramatically in one term. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has always wanted to learn the "mysteries" of perspective sketching.

The BEST text on perspective for the beginner ... period.

I'm trying to return to drawing and (eventually) painting after not so much as picking up a pencil in 12 or 13 years. When I started, I read every review of every book I could find on the different subjects (basic 'seeing', basic drawing, landscapes, figure drawing, portraits, and perspective) and browsed libraries in five different counties here in NC. The list I came up with for basic texts in each subject area included 'Perspective Without Pain' and I have not been disappointed. For a relative beginner, this book is the most user-friendly manual out there in which all aspects of classic perspective is covered. What makes it especially awesome is actual user exercises to reinforce what you read. I absolutely HAVE TO HAVE exercises along with text (I'm not the brightest light in the hallway) and this book includes excellent reinforcing material. If you can find this in a library, take a quick look before you buy. For us beginners it is, in my humble opinion, perfect.

Perspective book written predominantly for artists...

This book was written with the express purpose of instructing the artist about the concepts of perspective. I've yet to encounter any object (apart from some lines for illustrative purposes, such as those leading into the vanishing points) that wasn't drawn in freehand. It seems that eyeballing (ie. approximating and estimating) the perspective applications, are the order of the day.Like its namesake, it lives up to it by taking the reader step-by-step into the fundamental and intermediate aspects of perspecting drawing in regards to landscape and interior drawings (although this would, of course, apply to other perspective related instances). As such, it is one of my favourite books on the subject matter.Highly recommended for artists, although engineers and architects might look elsewhere for more precise methods than those employed in the book.

Perspective Without Pain

Great book. I teach design & tech theater at a high school and I found this book very valuable in communicating drawing in perspective to my students. The book gave me several methods to make it easier for my kids to understand complicated drawing techniques.

Fantastic guide to one of the toughest problems for artists

As a beginning artist this book was heaven sent. One of the toughest things to learn is how to draw to make things appear to have perspective and this book takes you through a step by step process geared toward all levels of drawing. The beginner is comfortable right away with this daunting subject and the advanced student hones his skills through the study of the later chapters. It is a must for the beginner and the advanced artist alike.