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🎨 Perspective Perfected: See Your Art in a Whole New Dimension!
Perspective Made Easy: xii by Dover Publications is a comprehensive art instruction book featuring 256 illustrations and over 250 step-by-step line drawings. Originally written in 1939 and updated for modern readers, it breaks down the fundamental laws of perspective with clear explanations and practical exercises. Highly rated by over 5,000 reviewers, it’s a top choice for both beginners and experienced artists seeking to master perspective in their work.



| Best Sellers Rank | 29,815 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 25 in Arts & Photography Study & Teaching 139 in Painting (Books) 160 in Other Art Media & Techniques |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 5,002 Reviews |
C**K
Fantastic. Great for beginners
It’s hard to believe that this was written in 1939! But don’t worry, this book wasn’t printed back then. It’s all new and shiny just like a book published on 2020. Some of the content requires you to really get your thinking cap on. It’s useful to follow some of the tasks at the end of each chapter also as that’s how you’ll get to grips with it quicker. But mostly it’s easy to get your head around and covers absolutely everything to do with perspective. I don’t get the low ratings off some of the readers because this is written in quite simplistic terms with diagrams used to demonstrate what is being taught. Easy as peas!
H**B
Clear explanations and instructions, easy to follow and well illustrated.
Clear explanations and instructions, easy to follow and well illustrated. It's good to have a book on this important, though sometimes ignored area of art and design. Good value. Curiously, the book seems to be quite old fashioned as if it could have been written in the 1950s, though it is entirely modern.
J**N
Educational
First of all this book is ideal for someone who is new to perspective. It's a good guide book for helping people understand perspective and what it is and how to use it in your artwork or technical drawings. The book is explaining the very basic of perspective and how to use it and understand it's nature and purpose. Book may be old but it still has valuable information in teaching the subject very easy to read and follow along with. Each chapter of the book focuses on separate topics involving the subject in a nice easy way to read and follow along q nice gentle guide.
F**S
Straight to the point!
Straight to the point. Absolutely love it
E**R
A must-have for every artist’s bookshelf
This book is brilliant, it breaks down complicated concepts of perspective into bite-sized chunks, and each chapter ends with a brief summary and tasks for the reader to put them into practice. I highly recommend this book.
M**R
Everything the casual artist needs to know about perspective.
This is a good tuition e-book. I've always found perspective very difficult, but this is in sections relating to different areas of perspective which start off easy (which is great for an initial grasp of the elements) before you settle down to study and practice the serious stuff at the end of each section in the "problems" section - if you want to!
S**M
Appearance not too good; contents yet to be reviewed
12.2.25: I received ‘Perspective’ yesterday and haven’t yet started to read it. I did however, flick through the book and notes these points: Paper: low quality Print Quality: low with bleed due to ink and paper combination. Art work: seems okay although hand drawn where Computer aided drafting may provide a clearer image or diagram. Spatial characteristics: lots of free space which means more pages are used. Overall appearance: cover - okay; contents and pages low quality. Opinion: The book can be better designed; published on higher quality paper; and a more appropriate ink used. This would increase overall quality and have more appeal plus reduce materials if not also reducing cost per unit. I will review the books contents after carefully reading it with the hope of writing a great review. Absolute intelligent honesty is always my policy.
F**9
THE ONLY BOOK ON PERSPECTIVE YOU WILL EVER NEED
Absolutely fantastic instruction book on perspective for artists. Published originally in 1939, still available thank goodness because it tells you EVERYTHING you could ever need to know about perspective. Also very clear and good diagrams/graphics
A**A
Ottimo libro
Facile per capisco e ho imparato disegnare perspective!
P**I
Very helpful!
Very helpful book!
A**T
Amazing!
When Perspective Made Easy was written in 1939 Architects where the experts. For decades Earnest Norling has made life and work easier for artists and builders alike. Perspective Made Easy is down to earth, doable, step by step. Yes, the artwork is old fashioned, which in no way makes it bad. The explanations are clear and concise. There are two more books that may help with perspective is Framed Perspective Vol. 1 by Marcos Mateu-Mestre and Framed Environment Design as well from Marcos Mateu-Mestre. They're helpful with inking, drawing and cartooning.
N**U
Guidebook on perspective
Perceptive Made Easy is a fascinating book that demystifies the art of perception, breaking down complex cognitive processes into digestible, actionable insights. Whether you’re an artist, strategist, or someone navigating the nuances of composition (digital painting, photography, drawing...), this book is a valuable resource
S**D
Väl värt väntan
Leveranstiden vart lång. Något jag först inte uppmärksammade vid beställningen, och hade jag gjort det är det troligt att jag hade beställt en annan bok istället. Men jag är glad över att så inte blev fallet! Helt klart värt väntan. En fantastisk liten bok, med många tydliga illustrationer där man utan att behöva läsa texten ändå får ut mycket information ur. Det är en enkel. Äldre bok. Inte alls flashig, eller särskilt tjusig. Författaren har verkligen lagt krutet på att förenkla och förtydliga det som är perspektiv. Den är inte överväldigande, vilket jag så ofta upplevt tidigare. När det kommer till att lära sig, och förstå perspektiv. Det simpla och tydliga är det som gör boken så värdefull. Kan definitivt se att detta är en bok jag kommer återkomma till, om och om igen, under min resa att lära mig teckna och måla bättre. Kan starkt rekommendera.
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