The Anatomy Of Illusion is much more than just an airbrush enthusiast's manual. It does more than merely reveal the detailed techniques from a master of hyper-realism, Michael English, who has combined airbrushed hyper realism and other elements to produce a wonderful art book in a unique style.
English boldly exposes his failures and mistakes while proudly exhibiting his remarkable successes. In his distinctive style he explains the tools, equipment and materials of his discipline in a way that you will never find in technical guides. His comments on his own pictures are refreshingly honest and his views on the decade of the 1960s are never less than original and engaging.
The chapter headings are: Beginnings, Equipments and Applications, Techniques and Effects, Methods, Construction and Canvases, and the book concludes with Chapter Five: Conclusion, Afterword (with a photograph of the author) and Acknowledgements.
My favourite plates include Toyah 1979 (a poster for the singer and actress), Ball Strikes Water 1971, Oil On Water 1974, Grace Tomato Juice 1973 and Vallee de Mal, Seychelles 1988.
The Anatomy Of Illusion is a wonderful work for the graphic designer, the art student and the art lover who is interested in social history. It is also a great look into the mind of a courageous and innovative artist.
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