From Library Journal
Hart has come up with a unique book that has less to do with art, as traditionally defined, than a kid's natural urge to draw cars, trucks, and jets. The basics of shape, dimension, and perspective are applied to Lamborghinis and Porsches, American muscle cars, monster trucks, stealth fighters, and Apache helicopters. Each subject is accompanied by a brief history, performance stats, and in some cases authentic diagrams and blueprints. This book is just plain fun, and it might inspire someone who hadn't thought of creative art to produce some very satisfying work. Recommended. Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.


About the Author
Christopher Hart is one of Watson-Guptill's bestselling authors, with a proven track record of phenomenal sales totaling over a half-million copies. He lives in Connecticut.

SYNOPSIS

Any kid who's ever dreamed of owning a Ferrari, getting behind the wheel of a huge truck or a fierce fighter jet -- or at least being able to whip out a pencil and amaze friends by drawing them all -- will race to get a copy of this coolest of how-to art instructionals.

All of the most spectacular makes are included, from Lamborghini to Lotus to Porsche, as well as the entire array of American muscle cars. Timeless classics are highlighted, such as the Jaguar E-Type and the "Gullwing" Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupe, as are Formula One, stock, and rally cross racing cars. Authentic diagrams and blueprints show exactly how a car is built and how an engine works. Instead of being shown in static isolation, models are depicted racing, going around hairpin turns, crashing, and in other exciting scenes, and immensely popular monster trucks are shown in eye-popping action, crushing rows of cars.

The author takes his students to even greater heights with lessons in drawing awesome stealth fighters and other U.S. Air Force jets, bombers, and Apache helicopters.

FROM THE CRITICS

Library Journal

Hart has come up with a unique book that has less to do with art, as traditionally defined, than a kid's natural urge to draw cars, trucks, and jets. The basics of shape, dimension, and perspective are applied to Lamborghinis and Porsches, American muscle cars, monster trucks, stealth fighters, and Apache helicopters. Each subject is accompanied by a brief history, performance stats, and in some cases authentic diagrams and blueprints. This book is just plain fun, and it might inspire someone who hadn't thought of creative art to produce some very satisfying work. Recommended. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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