Creative Illustration

Massive book and feels like quality!
I didn’t expect the book to be THIS large, I thought it would be a cute little thing I could slip into my backpack haha. It feels like great quality, with thick, sturdy pages and large and easily legible text. Obviously, you know Loomis is gonna get you right with the information he has to share. I only got the book because I originally pirated the pdf but felt like I HAD to give someone money for how invaluable this information has been for me as an intermediate self taught artist. Art girlies, get you one if you’re not sure why your pieces feel unfocused and bland. Andrew is your guy 100%.One last thing, this should NOT be your first go-to if you’re a beginner. This proceeds with the assumption that you have a basic understanding of form, figure drawing, and perspective; it’s perfect for intermediate folks that are lost with how to put it all together in a way that works. If you don’t have a grasp on the prior subjects, hit up his other books first and do the exercises (multiple times, you won’t bake it in overnight) then come back to this one. It’s good information but it’s like reading about algebra when you’re still just learning addition.

Much fun learning to draw without realizing it.
It didn’t seem like practice

Not for beginners, but still looks great!
Had the Amazon listing shown the book preview / forward, I would not have bought it. In the forward it declares the techniques are not for the artist starting out. Still thumbing through the pages does bring some hints at specifics I will need to pay attention to, however, it is not for those freshly starting out. I was a bit disappointed at reading that, though the book appears to have valuable content when I get that far into my art abilities.

Creative Illustration is for artists
This book titled “Creative Illustration” is like a book of hints for students who have studied the other books of Andrew Loomis. This book has little to say to beginners. It’s almost 60 years since the author has passed away, but he was one of the best teachers in the Craft, and he is until today teaching us in his legacy of books. In his series of books he gives detailed information about how to draw perspective, heads, hands, body, and a load of useful instructions that will make you a professional artist. I have been drawing since my early childhood and has never found a book like the Andrew Loomis series. But not only his teaching, he himself was an expert in drawing. He gained a living with his profession because he was an outstanding artist, apart from being a powerful teacher. I have sold and given most of my other art instruction books, because I can tell everybody that I found the best instructor, period. Do you also want to be a good artist? Purchase any other book of Loomis. Study it carefully, and you will not regret it. You’ll learn from a professional. Words are not enough in describing how good was “the Master”. His books are plenty with serious teachings that you will conserve during your lifetime.

Livro excencial para ilustradores. Conteúdo que nem mesmo nos cursos que temos disponíveis, caros e com artistas renomados, são abordados como se deveria.A leitura é obrigatória e a prática dos exercícios são obrigatórios!

I ordered the book because it was recommended to me by an artist and I am familiar with the Loomis method for drawing heads which was my main reason to buy the book. Despite very good advice for composition in the book, I found the examples very much dated. The layout and typography of the content in the book is also dated. The tips are still valid but I would look out for a more recent book on the same topic.