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1	The Noticer: Sometimes All a Person Needs Is a Little Perspective more books like this by Andy Andrews add to wishlist This is a moving story of common wisdom from the bestselling author of "The Traveler's Gift". Orange Beach, Alabama is a simple town filled with simple people. But they all have their share of problems - marriages teetering on the brink of divorce, young adults giving up on life, business people on the verge of bankruptcy, and many of the other ... see all copies from £9.24! new only from £9.24!
2	Perspective made easy more books like this by Ernest R Norling add to wishlist Perspective is easy; yet, surprisingly few artists know the simple rules that make it so. Remedy that situation with this simple, step-by-step book, the first devoted entirely to the topic. 256 illustrations. see all copies from £4.27! new only from £4.27! \| first editions
3	Perspective more books like this by William F Powell add to wishlist Whether you specialize in drawingueven cartooning and animationuor prefer media such as acrylic, oil, pastel, or watercolor, a good knowledge of perspective is invaluable. It is the foundation of all great paintings and drawings, no matter what medium. "Perspective" shows you everything you need to know to make objects look three dimensional. ... see all copies from £4.14! new only from £4.14! \| first editions
4	Perspective Drawing Handbook more books like this by Joseph D'Amelio add to wishlist Perspective creates a sense of space, depth, and the third dimension within the limitations of the flat drawing surface. This unusually comprehensive handbook integrates extensive text with hundreds of labeled drawings and diagrams; each page covers a fundamental principle and includes relevant constructions. All aspects of perspective drawing are ... see all copies from £4.02! new only from £4.02! \| first editions
5	Basic Perspective Drawing: A Visual Approach more books like this by John Montague add to wishlist A brand-new edition of the popular illustrated guide to basic perspective drawing ...Basic Perspective Drawing uses a clear and accessible visual format to help students and professional artists, illustrators, designers, and architects gain a firm and thorough grasp of the major principles and techniques of perspective drawing. Moving logically ... see all copies from £6.20! new only from £42.37!
6	Perspective for Interior Designers more books like this by John Pile add to wishlist The author provides the means by which students and interior degigners can learn to draw interior perspectives through the use of a basic formula. He offers an easily accessible and quickly learned method that will serve every interior designer's drawing needs. All that is required is familiarity with plan, section, and elevation drawings and the ... see all copies from £10.75! new only from £14.59! \| first editions
7	Perspective for Artists more books like this by Rex V Cole add to wishlist Depth, perspective of sky and sea, shadows, much more, not usually covered. 391 diagrams, 81 reproductions of drawings and paintings. see all copies from £5.53! new only from £5.53! \| first editions
8	The Art of Perspective: The Ultimate Guide for Artists in Every Medium more books like this by Phil Metzger add to wishlist Many artists are intimidated by perspective. However, creating an illusion of depth in your work is actually far easier than colour or design when explained correctly. With this book, readers will learn how to create perspective on a flat surface using a variety of mediums. Starting simple, the book covers the theory behind perspective and ... see all copies from £10.92! new only from £10.92!
9	Drawing in 3-D with Mark Kistler: From Amazing Androids to Zesty Zephyrs, 333 Neat Things to Draw in 3-D more books like this by Mark Kistler, Dennis Dawson (Foreword by) add to wishlist The third book in Kistler's ever-popular series takes children to a new level of adventure and creativity as they join public television's favorite drawing teacher on an A-to-Z journey through the art and fun of making 3-D cartoons. 1,000+ illustrations. see all copies from £6.84! new only from £7.97! \| first editions
10	Perspective! for Comic Book Artists more books like this by David Chelsea add to wishlist For beginners and working professionals looking to improve their skill, this book covers every technique of expressing people, places and things in perspective, by hand or computer. Topics include: light and shade; overlapping, diffusion and convergence; and one-, two- and three- point perspective. see all copies from £11.00! new only from £11.00! \| first editions
11 view cover	The Science of Art: Optical Themes in Western Art from Brunelleschi to Seurat more books like this by Mr. Martin Kemp add to wishlist In this illustrated book, Martin Kemp examines the major optically oriented examples of artistic theory and practice, from Brunelleschi's invention of perspective and its exploitation by Leonardo and Duerer to the beginnings of photography. In a discussion of colour theory, Kemp traces two main traditions of colour science - the Aristotelian ... see all copies from £16.80! new only from £18.17! \| first editions
12 view cover	The Mirror, the Window, and the Telescope: How Renaissance Linear Perspective Changed Our Vision of the Universe more books like this by Samuel Y Edgerton add to wishlist see all copies from £12.46! new only from £12.46!
13 view cover	Vanishing Point: Perspective for Comics from the Ground Up more books like this by Jason Cheeseman-Meyer add to wishlist It can take thousands of drawings to develop a sense of perspective. With "Vanishing Point", readers will learn how to create successful perspective drawings fast the first time around by understanding where to place their vanishing points. No other book on the market features a detailed section devoted to five-point curvilinear perspective. ... see all copies from £7.18! new only from £7.18!
14 view cover	Atlas of Foreshortening: The Human Figure in Deep Perspective more books like this by John Cody add to wishlist A unique visual encyclopedia for artists and illustrators The representation of the human body in deep perspective (foreshortened) is one of the most challenging tasks for any artist or illustrator. This outstanding photographic reference the only one of its kind captures the male and female nude in eighty-four different groups of foreshortened ... see all copies from £14.93! new only from £23.12! \| first editions
15 view cover	Language of Vision more books like this by Gyorgy Kepes add to wishlist Noted painter, designer, and theoretician analyzes effect of visual language on structure of human consciousness: perception of line and form, perspective, much more. Over 300 photos, drawings, and illustrations. see all copies from £4.77! new only from £10.30! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Perspective Without Pain more books like this by Phil Metzger add to wishlist A hands-on guide featuring simple language and exercises to help artists conquer their fears about perspective and learn to create a sense of depth in their drawings and paintings. see all copies from £4.10! new only from £6.46! \| first editions
17	A Sense of the Future: Essays in Natural Philosophy more books like this by Jacob Bronowski add to wishlist Jacob Bronowski truly educated an enormous number of members of that diffuse population usually referred to, with a hint of condescension, as "educated laymen" through his widely shared television series on the concepts of science and through such highly regarded books as "The Identity of Man" and "The Ascent of Man." This volume extends the ... see all copies from £5.17! new only from £22.43! \| first editions
18 view cover	Perspective for Painters more books like this by Howard Etter, Margit Malmstrom add to wishlist A knowledge of perspective is invaluable to any painter working in a realistic style. Systems of perspective can be applied by mechanical techniques or by freehand. Since the best approach for the beginner is to learn basic mechanical drawing methods, the reader is shown how to work out these systems with drafting tools. Once these are understood, ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £9.68! \| first editions
19 view cover	Watercolor Basics - Perspective Secrets more books like this by Philip W Metzger add to wishlist Phil Metzger presents simple secrets for creating depth and realism in a painting - from the basic rules of linear perspective to size and space variations, overlapping, aerial perspective and other techniques.' see all copies from £6.48! new only from £14.13! \| first editions
20 view cover	Achieving Depth & Distance: Painting Landscapes in Oils more books like this by Kitty Gorrell add to wishlist Realism in landscape painting is the ultimate goal of many fine artists and leisure-time painters, and this book shows how to achieve that goal by using the right colours, values and textures to express near, middle and great distance. It includes demonstrations for all seasons: winter, spring, summer and autumn, thus addressing how depth of field ... see all copies from £10.17! new only from £11.13!
21 view cover	Perspective more books like this by Alison Cole add to wishlist book ranges from Alberti's "discovery" of linear perspective to the visual explosion of Pop Art. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £125.97! \| first editions
22 view cover	Perspective as Symbolic Form more books like this by Erwin Panofsky, Christopher S Wood (Translator) add to wishlist Drawing on a body of learning that ranges over antique philsophy, theology, science and optics as well as the history of art, the author produces a type of "archaeology" of Western representation. He demonsrates how the perceptual schema of each historical culture or epoch is unique. see all copies from £8.02! new only from £10.71! \| first editions
23 view cover	The Artist's Guide to Perspective more books like this by Janet Shearer add to wishlist In order to draw or paint anything successfully, an artist needs a good understanding of perspective, but it is a subject that most people seem to find very confusing and challenging. In stark contrast to other books on the market, "The Artist's Guide to Perspective" demystifies this subject and explains it in a clear, accessible way. Before ... see all copies from £3.29! new only from £3.63!
24 view cover	Perspective Drawing for Beginners more books like this by Len A Doust add to wishlist With trademark humor, Doust turns his expert eye toward the "dreaded, horrid word" perspective. He carefully explains the roles of lines, boxes, and circles, and shows how visualizing shapes and forms can be used in accurate depictions of perspective. One of the most concise introductions available for beginners. 33 illustrations. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24!
25 view cover	Perspective Drawing more books like this by Kenneth W Auvil add to wishlist This inexpensive supplement offers a concise introduction to the basics of linear perspective and provides a clear and proven method for learning perspective drawing. see all copies from £7.39! new only from £25.43! \| first editions

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