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Brian Curtis: Drawing from Observation

Wednesday April 23, 2008
University of Miami drawing lecturer, Brian Curtis, has made a valuable addition to the artist's bookshelf with his book, 'Drawing from Observation: an introduction to perceptual drawing'. The book is already being widely used in University drawing courses, as it addresses a longstanding gap in art instructional texts, by focusing on perceptual drawing and the rendering skills needed to express the three-dimensional world on a two-dimensional plane.
Read my review to find out more.

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May 7, 2008 at 11:59 pm
(1) Chester says:

This book is great and Brian Curtis is an amazing professor that really connects with his students and taps into their art potential!

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