Art Fundamentals 2nd edition: Light, shape, color, perspective, depth, composition & anatomy

Bought as a gift and packed full of techniques and exercises

The updated "Art Fundamentals 2nd Edition" is a user-friendly guide that teaches the basic building blocks of art. It's created by experts in the field and is great for both new and experienced artists. The book covers important concepts like colors, how light works, how to arrange things in your artwork, making things look far or close, and drawing the human body correctly. For beginners, it's a perfect start, and for those who already know a bit, it offers a chance to learn more and improve. The book has lots of pictures to help you understand better. Each part of the book is made to guide you through the important but sometimes tricky parts of art, no matter how you like to create your art. "Art Fundamentals 2nd Edition" is not just informative but also very practical. It's like a toolkit that every artist today should have, giving you the core knowledge you need to make great art.

Love this book, it is exactly what I had hoped for and they even plant a tree for every book sold! My only slight criticism would be that the font they use is very small! I have perfect eye sight so can manage but I imagine it might be a struggle for others!! Maybe on the 3rd edition this could be improved on?! But seriously a great book otherwise.

For those looking to brush up on their artistic techniques or for complete beginners like myself looking for an in-depth guide this does not disappoint! Each section is broken down very well, with easy to follow guidance and references. This would be a great addition to any artists library!

Very well written, worth reading.

I’m sure there’s lots to like about this book if you’re looking for something that covers everything from composition to drawing a face, but I found that it just skimmed the surface & didn’t dive deeply enough into what’s important to me - good composition and how to achieve it. It was full of very lovely photos but WHY is the font so small? I reckon it’s 7 or 8 point at best and even with my contact lenses I struggled to read it. It’s made even more irritating -and unnecessary - given the huge amount of blank spaces on many of the pages- very stylish I’m sure, but not terribly practical. I also don’t like the writing style - lots of words but no lightbulb moments. I bought another book at the same time - Mastering Composition: Techniques and Principles to Dramatically Improve Your Painting by Ian Roberts https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1581809247?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details - which is fantastic, does a really deep dive into the topics that are important to me and is written with an easy, absorbing style. Needless to say, I’m returning this one and keeping the other one.

Je suis photographe amateur et je voulais obtenir des connaissances artistiques et comment améliorer ma photographie. Je pense que ce livre et vraiment dédier à l art et la composition artistique. J ai une meilleure vision des couleurs et comment utiliser mon appareil photo. J ai encore un long chemin à faire mais ce livre est d une grande aide . (Je me sape toujours comme un sdf, ça , ça n a pas changé ou peut être que je suis une performance artistique lol)

Regalo e apprezzato. Grazie

this book is essential for any artist trying to improve their fundamentals. it breaks down hard concepts into easy chapters and is easy to follow along with. It also has artwork by professional artists and walks you through why they made the decisions they did which is great for learning how a art rule can be applied to a work. I highly recommend this book for anyone trying to improve since it gives you a road to follow so you're not lost on how to improve.

Produto muito bom e de excelente qualidade. Ótimo para aqueles que buscam conhecimento de arte conceitual, uma vez que os principais autores do livros são, em sua grande maioria, artistas conceituais!

Great book for a beginner like me. Very interesting and easy to read.