Product Review

No matter what stage artists are in their careers, €œit€s necessary to look toward the future eager to learn and to be better every day,€ writes artist and best-selling author Marcos Mateu-Mestre (Framed Ink, Framed Perspective Vol. 1 & 2) in his latest book, Framed Drawing Techniques, which is packed with opportunities to do just that. In exquisite and thoughtful detail, Mateu-Mestre lays out distinct approaches to drawing in the book€s chapters€•The Ballpoint Pen, Graphite Pencil, The Digital Way, and The Gray Scale€•outlining the benefits and challenges of each, and specific digital editing techniques that can be applied to one€s work in all the mediums to achieve the greatest results. Alongside his important technical lessons, on everything from depicting reflected light on a character€s hair to how to add rain to dramatize a scene, is Mateu-Mestre€s awe-inspiring artwork, which serves to educate and motivate artists of all levels to discover what incredible storytelling is possible with a single pen or pencil (or tablet).