French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a superb draftsman. Possessing the extraordinary ability to memorize action; he was able to convey rapid movement in his drawings with merely a few strokes. Graphic in nature; his works mdash; especially his sketches mdash; are of striking originality and power. In his brief but enormously productive lifetime (he died at the age of 37); Toulouse-Lautrec created thousands of sketches. This little-known volume includes 85 of his most striking early efforts; the majority of them studies of horses.
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260 of 266 people found the following review helpful. Great book..By ExplorerI have learned so much and I am only on day 5! Well written; informative; inspirational.. I am glad I bought it.Attached pictures are from my first tangles ever done (the single picture is Tangle no 1; the others are done in the order displayed in the book)If you are starting out.. you could not buy a better book!609 of 621 people found the following review helpful. One Zentangle A DayBy Elle BarryI have many; many books about zentangle - this is the BEST by far! Ive never written a review before but this book requires a big shout out; especially to folks who already have some zentangle experience and are looking for the extra things that kick it up a notch; although beginners will appreciate it just as well. It covers all the extras including shading; value; style and coloring techniques. Topics that are stretched out over several books by other authors are all together in this wonderful book. If you only want one book about zentangle - this is it!346 of 358 people found the following review helpful. Zentangles can solve problemsBy Rita B. SteinThe title grabbed my attention but the book did even more. I am an artist; have been for many years; but I have been struggling with an essential tremor in my dominant hand (the left) which has forced me to start training myself to use my right hand for things like eating soup or bringing a glass of water across the room without spilling it. My handwriting has suffered and I have almost stopped painting and drawing...until now.When I looked through "One Zentangle a Day" I had an inspiration... Instead of doing one Zentangle a day; I have been using my left hand for one Zentangle the first day; and the next day I do the same lesson (using the assigned pattern but not the same composition) but I use my right hand. I had never been able to draw or paint with my right hand. Following the suggestions in the book; working slowly and concentrating on what I am doing; my DRAWING WITH EACH HAND HAS IMPROVED! I did not buy the "tiles" offered in the book; I am using two sketch books - one for my left handed drawings; and the second for drawings done with my right hand. I date and label each drawing as is suggested in the book. have been working with Zentangles for three weeks and the improvement is surprising and very encouraging.The book is clearly written and well organized. The illustrations are self explanatory. Although it does require concentration and effort; the work is also relaxing. Sometimes a different approach will solve a problem. "One Zentangle a Day" has certainly helped me in my efforts to solve mine.