Marcus Jones:
It's an ok book
United Kingdom on Nov 01, 2019
Amazon Customer:
A good reference book. A bit wordy but helpful
Australia on Mar 14, 2019
Kindle Customer:
Great instructions on how to draw a whole range of patterns. Great for crafters
United Kingdom on Nov 29, 2017
Amazon Customer:
Not worth the read or the money. This digital edition is not practical, with images and their corresponding plates parted by several pages. The text is of marginal significance to the subject, too general. A method for step by step production of designs was absent. Its only use might be as a reference for the designs provided which I am sure can be found better reproduced and explained elsewhere. Thoroughly disappointed especially since the title was promising.
United States on Apr 30, 2016
Ella:
The book is very informative. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in learning abstract painting design and how to create it.
United States on Nov 17, 2014
Nikky:
This book is a little wordy but very good. The text is a bit hard to follow so I suggest being well read for this book.
Canada on Jan 08, 2014
Mirek Majewski:
There are very few books that explain geometric design the way it is done in this book. If you are graphics designer and you are interested in mathematics and art this is one of these books you probably should have. You have here practically all you need to understand and execute geometric art.
One of the reviewers missed colour in this book. Personally I do not consider it as a disadvantage of this book. With black-and-white images I can use my imagination and create designs with my own colours. In fact, I suggest forget about colours in designing books. Create and use your own palettes of colours. This is real graphics design.
United States on Jun 20, 2012
MJM LLC:
The back cover says it all: "Students, designers, and craftspeople who want to create their own abstract patterns and designs will find this profusely illustrated guide one of the best books availabe on the subject. After an introductory chapter dealing with the geometric basis of design, the author goes on to discuss implements and their uses, borders, textile patterns, nature study and treatement."
"Over 300 illustrations include many diagrams, designs for title pages, border patterns, allover patterns, textile patterns and historical examples from an extraordinary number of cultures and periods...Thorough and comprehensive, [this book] will be an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to learn the principles and techniques of creating nonrespresentative designs."
To which I will add, the illustrations are nice as they include a little block showing you how it was drawn, and sometimes giving variations (positive vs negative, simple vs complex, etc). A large part of the book is spent showing textile patterns. I think maybe that was the original bent of the author. But there are also lots of lovely border designs, too.
Well worth the...
United States on Jan 17, 2000
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