Drawing Lessons from the Famous Artists School: Classic Techniques and Expert Tips from the Golden Paperback – Illustrated, 1 June 2017

There are so many tutorials on graphic art out there, you'll be forgiven for asking if this book is really necessary. After all, it's hobbled together from materials used in the now-defunct Famous Artists School - a correspondence school for aspiring illustrators that pre-dates the "Mad Men" era of advertising and focused on publication options that haven't existed for decades.However, this book is priceless for many reasons.1. The Famous Artists School was founded by a dozen of the top American illustrators of the 20th century. Norman Rockwell, Austin Briggs, and Albert Dorne are probably the three names that are still most widely remembered today. These gentlemen knew their stuff and weren't going to lend their names to training materials that were of poor quality. If you can find the entire course for sale second-hand, it's an embarrassment of riches.2. Rather than focus on the nuts-and-bolts of learning "how to draw," this book distills the unique insights that Rockwell and his colleagues had and focuses on them. There are many, many books that can teach you about cubes, cones, prisms and cylinders. This is the only one that contains behind-the-scenes insights from such a diverse group of master illustrators.3. Most of the dated stuff has been weeded out. The original Famous Artists materials had a full chapter on lettering (yes, lettering), and a full chapter on "television art" (cartooning, really). You won't find any of that stuff here. This is all killer, no filler.4. This book is a great companion piece not only for an artist's book collection but also for a collection of great illustrations. Norman Rockwell fans, for example, are definitely going to want this one on their shelves.5. It's compiled in an intelligent way. Even though no full chapter from the course appears here unabridged, in no way does this seem like a Frankenstein. This is a testament to the quality of the sequencing and editing.6. Last but not least, while you could track down bootlegged PDFs online, by buying this book you are supporting the idea that there is still commercial interest in a quality resource such as this. The price tag is reasonable, and it's great to have a book in your hand instead of constantly going back to a computer screen.I've read a lot of art books over the past few years, and I've found a lot to like about each one of them. But this is the only one that I love to curl up with and enjoy for its own sake. Very well done!!

This book is not the kind of how-to-draw manual that guides you step by step in making illustrations, but rather is a compendium of valuable insights from acclaimed and very experienced illustrators that worked during the golden era of commercial illustration in the United States of America. This alone makes it worth the price of admission, so the addition of practical exercises that help you apply said insights is a much welcome icing on the cake. Altogether, very much recommended if you are interested in adding depth to your art skills.

12名の画家達の使用されるツールから、構成イメージデザイン、人物ドローイング、カラーリングまでが掲載されている。どういう風に絵画的に構成していくかスケッチから、豊富な図版で見せている。最後に、画家達のスタジオがあるが、高さ、広さ、様々なモチーフがある。動物の筋肉図もあるが、構造知り尽した上での作品は素晴らしい。

El libro es muy bueno, lo recomiendo.

An excellent compliation of lessons for students seeking structured activities and for artists wishing to learn more about the techniques of classic American illustrators. Highly recommended for this alone. The price point makes it irresistable.