Drawing from Observation Book

I don't believe this book can actually teach a person how to draw on their own. When I read this book, it was being used as a textbook for a college drawing class, and the only reason I ever understood what the book was talking about was because my professor was good at explaining the concepts discussed in the book. So really I learned everything from my professor and the book did nothing to enhance my learning. Brian Curtis may be a good artist, but that does not mean he's a good writer (or a good teacher). He is way too wordy and has a tendency to go off on long tangents. This along with his tendency to use complicated vocabulary makes the book really frustrating and hard to understand. When it comes to instructional books, clear and precise language is the way to go, and Brian Curtis is neither of those things. I really do not recommend this book for self-teaching or to be used as a textbook. There are much better books out there.