Some people will *love* that this is a 176 page comic book on perspective. Others may find this not to their taste. Either way, it's obvious that this is a truly unique & original take on a subject that's often exceedingly difficult to learn. I highly recommend this book to everyone, along with 2 others: Perspective Drawing Handbook by Joseph D'Amelio, and Perspective Made Easy by Ernest Norling. These 3 perspective books are currently my favorites, with Basic Perspective Drawing: A Visual Guide, 4th edition; and Creative Perspective for Artists and Illustrators, rounding out my Top 5. David Chelsea's book is *easily* the most entertaining to read. If anyone thinks learning can't be fun- think again! I can actually read this book as entertainment 1st and learning 2nd, although it's intended to be the other way around. It's not *just* for comic book artists either: it's purely done in this format for the sake of clear communication. Perspective is both explained & demonstrated with sincerity & proficiency. There's a reason this book is getting so many positive reviews, and it's not just due to effective marketing: Watson-Guptill publications truly has a unique hit on their hands. It's highly recommended!

THIS IS THE ONE YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR, THE MAN TEACHES COMPLICATED PROCEDURE LIKE A GENIUS WOULD, BECAUSE ALTHOUGH SOME OF THE TECHNIQUES ARE SUPER SOPHISTICATED, EVEN A CHILD CAN UNDERSTAND IT (OR ATLEAST A TEENAGER) AND CAN BE USED IMMEDIATELY, YOU DONT HAVE TO READ THE WHOLE BOOK TO PUT IT TO USE IMMEDIATELY AND GET INSTANT, PROFFESSIONAL RESULTS GUARANTEED! I CANNOT WAIT FOR HIM TO MAKE BOOK TWO, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED A 10+ THIS MAN REALLY KNOCKED MY SOCKS OFF AND TO THINK THERE'S MORE TO THIS, NOT JUST FOR ARTIST BUT ALSO TO LEARN ABOUT LIFE, AS YOU KNOW ART TEACHES YOU ABOUT LIFE AND IT'S HIDDEN MYSTERIES ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS BE QUIET, LOOK WITH A BEGINNER'S MIND IN ALL THINGS, WITH THE EYES OF SOMEONE WHOSE NEVER SEEN BEFORE AND YOU WILL LEARN AND THIS MAN USING THE KNOWLEDGE OF MANY LEGENDARY MASTERS AND GENUISES PRESENTS IT TO YOU IN A VERY EXCELLENT FORMAT AND IN ADDITION THERE ARE PARTS IN IT THAT ARE EVEN FUNNY!!! VERY TASTEFULLY DONE, IF ONLY MATH TEACHERS AND HISTORY TEACHERS AND ALL TEACHERS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AND PRESCHOOL WOULD TAKE THE SAME INTEREST AND IF ONLY THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS WOULD REALIZE THAT TEACHING, EVEN SERIOUS HEAVY DUTY LEARNING CAN BE SOO MUCH FUN, SO INTERESTING AND FANTASTIC. THUMBS WAY UP ON THIS ONE, SHOULD BE ESSENTIAL READING FOR ALL ARTIST!!!

TO THE AUTHOR PLEASE WRITE BOOK TWO AND IF POSSIBLE BOOK THREE THE WORLD DESERVES THIS KIND OF EXCELLENT THOUROUGHNESS!

I really enjoyed this book. The characters are entertaining and
the explanations are okay although sometimes you have to read
it a few times until you "get it".

One important thing readers should know; there is ALOT of female
and MALE nudity in this book. the author could very well have
put shorts or underwear on the dozens of men in the book, but chose not too. I didn't like it. Also, if someone is embarrassed to take their clothes off, they don't have to be made fun of. Other than than that, the book does explain perspective quite well.

David Chelsea has produced an informative and entertaining resource in this book. He's cleverly managed to sum up perspective lessons from numerous sources into one compendium for comic book artists, fans of the genre interested in learning how it's done, or even the casual artist.

After the opening chapters dealing with depth cues, the picture plane, the horizon and vanishing point, and the use of cubes in illustration, he divides the book up into several tutorials covering one-point perspective, two-point perspective, three-point perspective, the use of circles and ellipses in perspective and the human figure in perspective.

You can easily sit down with a sketch pad (I would also recommend some graph paper) and go through his lessons one by one to get a more hands-on approach (I intend to do this soon!). The three-point perspective lesson is very complex but worth the effort, especially for the burgeoning comic book artist. Three-point perspective, as Chelsea points out, allows the artist to render some pretty dynamic scenes.

When I first saw that the majority of the book was written in comic book form, I wasn't quite sure what to make of it. However, once I got into it, I found it to be very entertaining. I was learning the process of perspective illustration while enjoying the medium I love: sequential art!

I highly recommend Chelsea's book. Even if you never sit down and attempt to use his methods, it will help you get your head around the whole topic. He also provides several short cuts for those who want to achieve those dynamic perspective effects without doing all the tedious legwork.

If you are just learning to draw, learn some of the basics first. I suggest Doug Dubosques' Drawing 3-d and Ernest Norlings' Perspective Drawing. Then buy Mr. Chelseas' book. The book features 11 chapters, everything from diminution to 3-point perspective, ellipses; even short cuts and sampling of perspective grids. I hope you find this book as helpful to you as it is to me.