Fundamentals for every new artist

Eric Mantle presents the basics of classical theory in a clear and concise manner for all beginning drawing and painting students. His book features diagrams that illustrate every concept. Students will see the complexities of color theory and understand how to create the illusion of volume and depth on a 2-dimensional surface.

“Every now and then, a teaching tool comes along that really makes a difference. This is one!”
—Jef Sturm, President, Jef Sturm Graphic Design, Pawley’s Island, South Carolina

“Eric Mantle’s book will be a treasured resource for students of art and design and a truly great asset in any serious art professor’s library,”
—David L. Deming, sculptor, president and CEO of  the Cleveland Institute of Art.

“Professor Mantle presents color theory in a unique format that clearly illustrates the effect of perspective on color, light and shade.  This technique should be a primary tool for all serious painters.”
—Joan Klatil Creamer, Industrial and Product Designer

Paperback • $22.50 • 978-1-935166-12-2
160 Pages @ 8.5” x  10.5”
Ebook • $15.00 • 978-1-935166-06-1

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“As an art student,” Professor Mantle recalls, “I was frequently frustrated by instructional books that gave lengthy verbal descriptions of visual concepts and then showed small and/or unclear diagrams of those concepts. As an art teacher, I found that my students would gain a clearer understanding of a visual concept if my verbal explanation was combined with a diagram of that concept.”