Drawing and sketching objects and environments from your imagination

I learned a bit about perspective from another of Scott's books, How to Draw Cars the Hot Wheels Way, but wanted to understand more about the mechanics of some of his constructions in that book. This book is much more detailed and very clearly and effectively explains every perspective construction you could need. As a design student, I'm excited to finally be able to visually realize the ideas in my head. Best perspective drawing book I've found.

I am digging this book. Well thought out for industrial designers. Keynote: Emphasis on mechanics and objects...just in case your head thinks otherwise. The videos that are accessible on this book (via web) are invaluable. It's like you are getting in-school support on the topics you are covering. Why aren't schools doing more of this? More often than nought, a demonstration of an idea is worth more gold than the inferred idea of a written instruction. Some people can't write instructions well and some students don't read well. In turn, the author succeeds with this 1-2 combo of written, pictured, and video demonstration. As for the choice of hardbound versus softcover...I couldn't tell you which to choose. I chose soft-bound because I know I'd kill a hard bound's binding.

This book teaches you how to sketch, but it definitely requires patience and time to master such skills. For people who believe this will make you a van gough or da vinci, this would not, it teaches you fundamentals that bring you closer to this goal. This book explains things elaborately but at the end of the day its how much time you put in to practice the exercise. Great Book!

As an Industrial Design student, it is necessary for me to be able to sketch/draw things in perspective. I've always had trouble with sketching until now. I found this book easy to follow and the examples really eye-opening. My sketching has improved little by little every day by following all the examples in this book. To me, Scott Robertson did an extraordinary job while tackling this subject.

And this is for everyone, anyone can learn how to draw. It takes practice. A lot of practice. If you want to learn to draw, you must be committed to doing so. You will not get better at drawing if you do not try. As you draw everyday, you will develop the fine motor skills that enable you to draw better. It is frustrating and a grueling process, but it is possible. Set the goal and make it happen.

This book is amazing! I went through the Gnomon Dvds by Scott Robertson awhile ago and learned so much from them. This book really helps fill in a lot of gaps and also helps reinforce the knowledge gained from the gnomon dvds. The Videos and app that comes with the book are amazing! Really liked the 3d models in the app as well. This book is the key to drawing with a sense of 3d. Glad i bought this and can't wait for the next book!

This book is fantastic. I'm an illustrator who also teaches at the college level. I'm considering making this a required textbook. If you want to learn perspective, this is the book. Unbelievably good.

An excellent beginner/ intermediate book. This will acquaint you with the industrial design method of perspective which is incredibly handy to know (the method and techniques taught in the book lean toward each other strongly). The author makes very technical things very easy to understand!

I repeatedly come back to this book-- I appreciate Robertson's breakdowns of different forms of perspective and how and where they're applicable.

I find some of the breakdowns are a little abstract, or are created with the intent of providing the reader a template to create their own re-usable grid for constant application of perspective rather than really demonstrating how the grid can be applied to any number of scenarios with multiple objects (people, animals, etc) in them.

Regardless, there are some great examples of the various forms of perspective in use and Robertson does a great job in walking the reader through the various forms and how to begin thinking about composing shapes for them.

Scott Robertson has always been a huge influence in me (as a student of art).

He skills and his words are one of the most inspiring.

There will be two more books coming out from his press, can't wait!

-Shun Xie

Scott Robertson is very knowledgable and is even a very a good instructor. There is obviously a treasure trove of information in this book but you will not be able to access it easily because the book is so poorly laid out! There are hoards of people on the internet with same complaint - Robertson will frequently incorporate a concept into instruction without an introduction of any kind. Particularly Perspective Grids and Mirroring Planes. A little bit more information would go a very long way Mr. Robertson; at least if it is going to be claimed that the book is useful to the novice.

This book should be in every single artists library. It is laid out in an easy to understand fashion, it covers deep fundamental art skills, and it includes links to videos on the internet that enhance the book. This is what education books should look like in the future. Scott's teaching method is clear and simple to follow, it is making art easier and simpler for me.

Scott described this book as years of training and education put together for one "boxing match" of learning. This is dollar for dollar, pound for pound, one of the finest purchases for my art that I have ever made, including buying pencil and paper.

Definitely one of the best books out there that teaches the foundations of drawing. Plenty of exercises to practice, lots of inspiring artworks and "from start to finish" projects. Easily worth the money.

This is a well written, articulate, and concise book that guides the reader step-by-step through an exacting drawing methodology. If the steps and chapters are studied and practiced sequentially, great gains in one's drawing skills can be realized. It not only teaches you how, but more importantly trains the eye to visualize 3D form and space and translate that to a flat 2D drawing surface. Additionally, the embedded videos are a tremendous asset and compliment the more challenging subject matter beautifully.

The world is full of talented artists but only a select few are gifted educators as well. Scott Robertson is one of those and his book, "How To Draw", is a rare jewel among many.

Excellent book.
You can enahance your skill in drawing perspective in a simple way.
Very nice the app and the videos related.
Scott Robertson is a great teacher and he and his team have done a great job.

This book is awesome! The technique and principles are described well with examples and the additional tutorial videos online associated with the material are a fantastic addition. My only complaint is the occasionally dated and misleading terminology, but they're not stressed as being accurate anyway and don't really interfere with understanding the material.

The book is good. I forgot my password, therefore I haven't told the the store how grateful and satisfied I am with their work. Thank you very much.It took exactly 14 days from ordering to holding the book in my hands.

There are learning how to draw books and there is this one. This is a fantastic book and a cut above the rest. Scott explains the process clearly and has plenty of inspirational images to clarify the words.

I've been looking for something this thorough for a while. I frequent youtube for instruction but piecemeal perspective just wasn't working for me. I appreciated the basics and stroke practices at the start.

This book really dives deep into the details and technical aspects of perspective.. Be prepared to have to think and pay attention.

Complaints: None, though I'm only 1/3 of the way through it.

This is a book for those with prior sketching experience.

for basics like selecting drawing materials, pencil holding techniques, and shading/perspective you will need 'How to Draw What You See' by Rudy de Reyna

Anybody who is familiar with Scott Robertson's work and his gnomon dvd lessons knows that if this guy is writing a book on "How to Draw ",,,then it is not to be missed,,It basically starts with drawing materials that can be used and then the drawing lessons are covered ,,,there is a lot about perspective stuff.Mainly its a 3d way of drawing and if a person can learn to draw this way ,it becomes really easy to draw something from imagination from any angle which is difficult with 2d way of drawing.Scott also talks about it on youtube ,it is kind of a sneak peak into the book ,so people can check out his channel..I pre ordered this book from India,,the book was delivered before the estimated time and in a great condition,, thanks to the store.com