My rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Goodreads rating: 4.17 with 23 ratings (as of 5/25/2020)

Written and illustrated by Jonathan Stephen Harris, the author of the popular The Art of Drawing Optical Illusions, the book opens with helpful sections on tools and materials, perspective, and shading, ensuring that beginning artists know the basics before getting started on the step-by-step projects that follow. Instructions for creating basic shapes, including a triangle, a circle, and a square, progress into more detailed patterns featuring perspective, florals, and more. Instructions are also included for creating a variety of subjects, from flowers to animals, all featuring a spiral pattern as their framework. Artists can even add color to their spiral artwork using the tips featured in the book and simple tools like colored pencils and markers.

Beginning and intermediate artists, doodlers, optical illusionists, and more will love creating their own spiral and geometric art with the help of The Art of Spiral Drawing! …Synopsis from Goodreads

200 Word Review

I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review.

Many people love to doodle. If you look at any of my lists or scrap paper, you’ll know I do.

When I found The Art of Spiral Drawing: Learn to create spiral art and geometric drawings using pencil, pen, and more by Jonathan Stephen Harris I just had to try it especially when I read it “offers a modern take on the Spirogragh”. As a kid, I spent hours playing with Spirograph.

The Art of Spiral Drawing is written so a beginner could follow the directions but without insulting more advanced drawers. I learned right away I can not draw a straight line. My lines are not anywhere close to being straight. That being said, I had a lot of fun drawing the art and added the art to my doodle repertoire.

I used a ruler to help with my lines. This helped immensely. However, I do not recommend using one at work. Many people will notice it and stop to ask what you are doing. Leave the ruler at home.

Harris also wrote The Art of Drawing Optical Illusions which appears to be similar to The Art of Spiral Drawing and was added to my “want to read” list.

This review was published on Philomathinphila.com, Smashbomb, Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, and Barnes and Noble on 5/25/20. When available, the review will be published on Amazon, Scribd.com, and, using Overdrive, will be rated in 9 libraries.

Genre: Art, Nonfiction, How-to
Print Length: 128 pages
ISBN: 9781633228221
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
Publication Date: April 14, 2020

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