Walter Stoneburner

(REAL NAME)
 
Helpful votes received on reviews: 100% (1 of 1)
Location: Ashburn, VA USA
Birthday: Feb 27

Interests
Computers, programming, magic, etc.
 

Reviews

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Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces by Carrie Stuart Parks
Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces by Carrie Stuart Parks
5.0 out of 5 stars Change Over Night, Sep 13 2003
I have to admit, I was highly skeptical when the author says she can teach people to draw (and some of the student drawings are amazing) in 3 classes of instruction. However, since my interests were cartooning and simple sketching (both of which demonstrated I had no talent whatsoever), I thought it might be fun to see what she was saying. I had already gotten bored with Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain -- it was too long, it had so many excercises, it should couldn't hold my attention span. I wanted a quick fix solution.

And this book gave it. The author says she's not an artist, but a police sketch artist who basically winged it coming in and took a class or two. She had the… Read more

Magic: Stage Illusions, Special Effects and Trick &hellip by Albert A. Hopkins
While this book may not have direct application, it still remains on of my favorite titles in my magic library. It discusses how larger effects are accomplished, from temple doors that open automatically, to photographic illusions. The material is dated, but can be cleverly adapted for performances.