菲尔·梅茨格(Phhi Metzger)从事绘画和销售艺术作品三十余年，他的艺术作品在国际性和地区性展览中享誉盛名，上千幅作品被私人收藏家和社会团体所收藏。作者执教水彩画和透视画多年并且出版了一系列畅销的北极光图书。例如：《透视的艺术》（由上海人民美术出版社出版）《透视不必痛苦》、《用灯光来活跃你的画作》、《铅笔画的神奇》、《水彩画基础：透视的秘密》、《北极光艺术家绘画材料和技术指南》以及《艺术家的插画百科全书》。

Everything you need to know to put your drawings and paintings into perspective! If the concept of perspective makes you think of confusing angles, fancy measuring gadgets and complicated theories, get ready for a very pleasant surprise. In this comprehensive guide, Phil Metzger demystifies perspective, presenting it simply as a matter of mimicking the way we see--like the way a distant mountain appears blue, or a road seems to narrow in the distance. The Art of Perspective offers simple but powerful techniques for achieving a convincing illusion of depth and distance, whether it's a few inches in a still life or miles in a landscape. Start simple, with atmospheric perspective and intuitive techniques, and gradually progress to linear perspective and more complex challenges such as stairways, curves and reflections. Use the engaging, step-by-step demonstrations and exercises to try out each essential concept for yourself, making lessons clearer and more memorable. Learn theories that apply to all mediums, with specific advice for achieving effects using acrylic, oil, watercolor and pencil. Get the inside scoop on professional tricks and shortcuts that make perspective easier than ever! Forget everything you think you know (or don't know) about perspective. This book builds an easy-to-follow, ground-up understanding of how to turn a flat painting or drawing surface into a living, breathing, dimensional scene that lures viewers in. No matter how you look at it, it's the ultimate guide to perspective for artists of every medium and skill level.