Creative Illustration

Omg! I am in love with this book. It’s a must have to study composition, perspective, shapes, light etc... after seven years of break I wanted to start my work again in design and illustration so this book is like something I really need. Very detailed and informative. If you really want something that can actually help you push in right direction so must buy this book and I am considering to buy other books by Andre Loomis!

It's been a long frustrating search but finally I have found the teacher I've been looking for in this book. For the past 30 years - I have gone to various art classes, obtained an A-level in Art and then taught myself to use various mediums but I got to a point where my skills didn't improve much and I hit a wall. After much thought I decided to go to art school to do a part time foundation course which was meant to take 2 years to complete. After 1 year I quit and went back to full time work and resolved that traditional art classes don't exist anymore. I have never really come across a teacher that would teach the fundamentals of good art practice and the foundation course made up my mind to stop in my search.Then a couple of weeks ago after reading the reviews for this book and doing illustrations in my spare time - I decided to go for it and get this book. Best decision I ever made. The writing is clear, honest and concise plus his drawings illustrate his point. It delves into perspective, tone, imagination etc. As I read each page I can now see what was holding me back. I wish I'd come across this book all those years ago and perhaps I could have saved some money.I will still carry on as a self taught artist but now I have a teacher guiding me through. Great book!

Like many older books that command a high price because they were big this thing as ridiculous...one chapeter starts by wasting 4 pages telling you what a line is and describing the things that make lines!!Stick to Youtube and get the short version of Loomis's work.

I bought this as a gift for an aspiring artist - I'd hoped for wide-ranging illustration tuition, but half of the contents seem to cover only one subject; attractive young women.

I'd like to own these editions of all the Andrew Loomis books eventually. They may seem bit dated in todays digital world of illustration but there are a lot of fundamentals to consider that should be valuable to many artists.

This book is a godsend I've learnt more from this than doing a college course. I've been painting and drawing for 25years but after reading this I realise there is so much more to learn, it's full of profound advice and has been a bit of a revelation to me. Although it's a very old book everything he says still holds true today .