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This enjoyable book presents simple techniques that anyone can use to develop basic quick-sketching skills using nothing more than common felt-tips pens and plain paper.
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Good stuff.......2007-02-03
The book was sent in an orderly amount of time. There was some writing in it, but all in all in good condition.
This book is funky........2007-01-28
If you feel bad about yourself that you have the inability to draw, then this book is for you. This book will show you that the most stupid doodle that you've ever drawn has meaning and that you can enhance your scribbles to look like graphic design from the year 1979.
It's clear & concise; it needs visual enhancement..........2006-10-01
...maybe 3-1/2 Stars. The basic principles in this book are pretty solid; it's the basic presentation here that leaves a bit to be desired.
This is one of several books that I have with this great, sideways physical format & dimensions: Drawing: A Creative Process, and Basic Perspective Drawing: A Visual Guide being 2 others easily worth mentioning. In any case, Rapid Viz helps creative people with getting their ideas onto paper: quickly, clearly, and in a systematic fashion. Quick & accurate sketching in any medium can be the foundation for finished, professional work. In fact, as this book explains, using a systematic process in developing our ideas can save us a great deal of time in the long run. This book details this systematic process. The ideas here aren't completely new: it's the gathering of these ideas into a single book *for the 1st time* that makes this 'a new method' in its presentation. It's split almost evenly into 2 halves: the first explaining the basics of perspective; the second detailing the specific steps in this quick visualization process. Perspective is clearly the foundation here, which leads me to my biggest criticism: if half this book gives us watered-down perspective, why not just get a full-blown perspective book? And some would say the 2nd half of this book is simply common sense. Of course the answer here is equally simple: common sense isn't always that common(!). It really *can* help to have this process clearly stated in a book. But the entire thing has this sort of watered-down, unfinished look, making it seem like maybe a better version could be just around the corner. As it turns out, there *is* a newer, 3rd edition of this book, and it's actually available today. Since I haven't yet bought this newer version I thought I'd detail my current thoughts in this 2nd edition's review. I actually like to think of Rapid Viz and Ching's Drawing: A Creative Process together as being 2 sides of the same coin. Whereas Ching's book isn't clear & concise but has visual detail & depth, Rapid Viz *is* clear & concise but *lacks* visual detail & depth. If these two could be combined, it might make for a really great single book on rapidly visualizing the creative process. Both have their benefits and, in my opinion, are basically worth getting. Yet I'm not exactly confident others will agree. Maybe the new Rapid Viz 3rd Edition has improved on these ideas...
*UPDATE*- I just bought the new 3rd edition, and I'm very sorry I did- it's a smaller-sized version, a completely unnecessary downgrade, and for me a total & complete waste of money- at best. This here 2nd edition is easily the one I recommend!
This is a great book for anyone who is having problems on their drawing quests!.......2006-04-20
If you are seriously interested in tackling the tougher aspects of drawing: ie, drawing from your imagination, perspective, visualization--this book may be what you are looking for.
I have almost every conceivable how-to drawing book, and while this book seems deceptively simple, it's exercises are profound. He has you learn a visual recognition and intuitive understanding of perspective, and applies it to later studies on form, shading, perspective plans, etc..
DO THE EXERCISES, DON'T JUST READ IT.
He tries, in essence, to teach you to apply 3-dimensional thinking to simple shapes at first, and builds on that.
I can't recommend this book more heartily.
Can't draw your way out of a paper bag?.......2005-11-01
If you have been sketching for years then read someone else's review for a more accurate portrayal of this book. 3D, Perspective, Techniques, Depth, Light, Shadows: Previously, these were all completely beyond me. Practice is the key; the ability to sketch does not lie in a book, but rather in the pencil you are holding. This book gives you a starting point for practice. I've gone from appalling to amateur in a couple of months.
Book Description
A lighthearted approach to developing the fundamental skills of drawing-over 900 sketches illustrate the concepts from the simplest to the most complex.
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good copy.......2007-09-29
I am satisfied with my purchase and have no complaints. I got my order in good time and in good condition.
Excellent resource book.......2007-03-29
As a practicing architect, I am often invited to meet with kids to talk about the profession or what I do. This was an excellent resource to help me bridge the "generation" gap and find ways to talk about architecture and the drawing aspects of it with kids of all ages. It's one of the best books I've bought in years.
A terrible disappointment..............2002-10-17
As one who has attended the oldest art school in United States, I feel I should mention some wonderful books that are available. For the very best in professional technique, there is Nicolaides The Natural Way to Draw. For absolute joy, encouragement and technique in drawing, there is Dvorak's Experimental Drawing. For the spiritual aspect, love of life and technique, there is Franck's The Zen of Seeing. All three books are treasures for anyone who really yearns to learn how to draw.
Not what I thought it was.......2001-12-17
I was expecting a book weighted toward doodling; idea-generation; capturing thoughts on paper. I was disappointed to find it more oriented toward graphic artists or illustrators. Lots of topics like composition, perspective, etc. And the sample sketches and examples are way way more professional than I could ever hope to be. Bottom-line, I found it more oriented toward illustrators or artists than toward thinkers who want to doodle.
Really great stuff to get you moving with visual thinking!.......1999-10-15
I have always enjoyed reading - and playing around with the ideas from - Kurt Hank's books. I have all his books, which include Rapid Viz, Design Yourself, The Change Navigator, Wake Up Your Creative Genius, Up Your Productivity.
Like his other books, this book is very well-illustrated, conceptually & graphically, with the following key chapters:
- Introduction: Anyone Can Draw;
- Methods, Tools & Techniques;
- Rapid Visualisation;
- Ideation;
- Notation;
- Communication;
It's primary focus is to help you, the reader, in re-establishing drawing in your life...as a tool to solve problems, create new ideas & assist communication.
Packed with ideas, games, puzzles & exercises, it provides a step by step approach to the practical strategies of visualising, expressing & communicating your ideas - and concepts - on paper.
I must say: It is really great stuff.
Customer Reviews:
Want to know how - comic book guide.......2007-08-27
This is good for beginner and intermediate level artist. It will show you in a very simple way all the how-to's of pencilling. Good price also. It's part of three book set, Penciling, IOnking And Coloring comics - from DC comics
Pencil Neck.......2007-07-06
I was hoping that this book would be a more detailed guide to penciling. Most of the illustrations were inked, though. It also has a LOT of text, which makes it not so easy to sit and read while trying to actually draw. I would recommend the "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way" over this book.
GREAT ADVICE FROM A PRO.......2007-03-31
I just received this book and immediately went to chapter fourteen. After reading chapter fourteen first I have to say that it was worth the price of the book.
VERY Little Info on Penciling.......2005-09-30
I can't recommend this book, which falls firmly in the category of works aimed at milking the purses of comics-artist wannabes. It also teeters right on the edge of the stuff that seems driven by an urge to discourage potential competition from entering the field. Plus it doesn't have any valuable info on penciling!!! Mitch Byrd's "Notes to Draw From" is a better resource.
Klaus Janson has worked on some major DC titles and apparently also teaches at the School of Visual Arts. Here he seems to be trying to pad out grudgingly little info on penciling with a sort of "why comics require super skills to draw" pedagogy that consumes more than 110 pages of an essentially 142-page book!
There's some good info in here I suppose, but the technical stuff always needs to be taken with a large block of salt. No one ever became a great artist by studying art. People become great artists by doing what they enjoy! The way to become an artist is by creating art. As you encounter challenges you look for solutions to problems and develop. In that sense this book might be useful. B-S- statements like "Drawing... requires study" etc etc do more harm than good IMHO.
The most important thing for would-be comics artists to remember is that the most successful guys in the field are Matt Groening and Scott Adams. They didn't get to the top through their knowledge of anatomy! Frank Cho is a brilliant draughtsman, but "Liberty Meadows" will never have the kind of circ "Doonesbury" had - back when Garry Trudeau was drawing little better than stick figures!
There are lots of books written from a viewpoint of encouraging young artists to learn while supporting them through their inevitable frustrations. Look for those books before wasting your time with this.
Useful.......2005-08-21
This is a useful guide no doubt, as with many other how-to books, however it's not at all the best I've seen.
I'd still recommend getting this book if you are an aspiring artist, because it's always important to stock a library of information within your field(s).
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Fotografie 1922-1982|Photography 1922-1982
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Wit and Humor from Old Cathay (Panda Books)
Manufacturer: China Books & Periodicals Inc.
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The thieving cook. The hypocritical monk. The medical charlatan. The tyrannical official. The miserly host and his gluttonous guest. These are just some of the characters to be found and savoured in this selection of classical Chinese humour. This classic is flavored with pure wit that has a universal appeal regardless of place and time.
Customer Reviews:
Pick-up lines?.......2007-03-17
Without even looking at the book, I know this guy is a douchebag.
hilarious.......2005-10-25
absolutely, HILARIOUS, im a huge fan of tucker max on the basis that he is absolutely hilarious, and if u don't find this stuff funny u need help. Lines that just are so offensive and would never work that its hilarious. who cares if they do or don't work if your just trying to piss ppl off its hilarious.
Crude and moronic.......2005-08-15
This book is full of lines best delivered by an arrogant jerk who has the maturity of an 11 year-old. Most frightening is that there are other people who profess to actually find this funny. The world is a scary place. Don't waste your money.
not worth it.......2005-03-21
While I am a big fan of his website and stories, the stuff in this book is pure crap. Half of "his" lines are old lines I have heard used a dozen times. A couple of them are adaptations of jokes that are from the 2nd grade -- and weren't even funny then. Personally I think this is very out of character for Tucker. A real letdown.
I didn't crack a smile the whole time.
can someone please explain why this is funny?.......2005-01-20
It's not that this guy isn't original, although he's not. (His act has not only been done by better writers, it's been done by every drunken idiot you hung out with in college.) It's that he's not even particularly clever.
Seriously - buy yourself a copy of "Animal House" instead... at least that was original (at the time) and well written. Then, with your change, go out & get really wasted, and tell your friends about it. It worked for me - and we laughed and laughed and laughed.
Jackass.
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In Rhythms of Awakening, Glen Velez focuses his command of world music on the body's lower two chakras, invoking the beats and vibrations ideally suited to bringing these vital energy centers alive.
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Compose Yourself!: Awakening to the Rhythms of Life
Andy Barnett
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Compose Your Life
Even if you can't sing or play an instrument, you can use the musical model presented in Compose Yourself! to create a more harmonious life. Whether you know a little or a lot about the structure of musical compositions, these same principles can be applied to every aspect of your life. Using musical intent can transform your personal interactions into sweet duets and your work into a melodic theme of self-expression.
Learn how to bring musical intent to everything you do. Fun, simple exercises throughout the book will help you joyfully bring harmony to all aspects of your life. Using your innate musicality to work with the ancient Vedic system of the chakras, you can strengthen your body, deepen your breath, open your heart, fine-tune your hearing, and sharpen your wit.
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From greed to glasnost, the 80s were the decade when brash was beautiful and the only sin was not to win. Madonna declared there was nothing wrong with being a Material Girl and Cindy Lauper spoke for all girls who just wanted to have fun. Did we say, Girls? Yes, the word took on new self-empowering meanings. At the same time Princess Diana went from shy schoolteacher to worlds most famous woman to thoroughly modern mom as her marriage slid from fairy tale to farce. In the lavishly illustrated keepsake, youll relive all the highs and woes of a decade that mad Bill Cosby the king of prime-time, the Berlin Wall a pile of rubble, cable TV and the fax machine ubiquitous and two otherworldly characters world famous? Michael Jackson, he of the white glove, and ET, phoning home across the cosmos.
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Hard Labor: Women and Work in the Post-Welfare Era (Issues in Work and Human Resources)
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