The Artist's Guide to Perspective: Step-by-Step Projects*Simple, Clear Instructions*Easy-to-Follow Diagrams Book

Master the art of perspective with Janet Shearer, well-known worldwide for her skillful trompe l’oeil murals. She demystifies the subject and teaches every aspect of the technique. Grasp the basic principles through a series of simple and fun exercises. Move on to advanced procedures, such as picture planes, vanishing points, aerial perspective, and foreshortening. Finally, use your newly learned knowledge to construct plans for a large work. This is a great resource for anyone wishing to paint with structure and consistency.

Library Journal

Any slight failure in perspective can ruin a fine painting. Shearer makes the learning of this otherwise dry topic meaningful with exercises that can be done on a beach, in a field, or on a city street. A good replacement for earlier volumes like Ray Smith's An Introduction to Perspective.