Art Fundamentals
Light, shape, color, composition, perspective, depth & anatomy
08-02-26 11:38 pm
Art Fundamentals
Visual description
The cover of the book Art Fundamentals, 2nd edition. A grid of small artwork thumbnails fills the top and bottom, including landscapes, portraits, an anatomical head sketch, a hand study, and a seascape. The title sits in a dark green banner across the middle, with a blue box listing the book's topics: light, shape, color, composition, perspective, and anatomy.
Book Details
Author(s): Various Authors, ed. Marisa Lewis
Series: 3dtotal Art Fundamentals, 1
Publisher: 3dtotal Publishing
Published: 2020, Reprint in 2024
Edition: 2nd Edition
Format: Paperback
Pages: 284
ISBN: 978-1-912843-07-7
Genre: non-fiction, art instruction, art
Status: Currently Reading
It's been years since I graduated college with a degree in visual art. This year, 2026, I decided to pick up a couple of books and work through some exercises. More of a refresher than anything new, but a fun one.
I'm currently reading through this book. Once I finish it, I'll move on to Beyond Art Fundamentals next. I'll come back and update this once I'm through it.
Various authors:
- Light & Shape by Sean Layh & Gilles Beloeil
- Color by Sean Layh & Gilles Beloeil
- Composition by Andrei Riabovitchev & Dave Santillanes
- Perspective & Depth by Roberto F. Castro & Dave Santillanes
- Anatomy by Matt Smith, Mario Anger, Sylwia Bomba & Rita Foster
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