While the cover might lead you to believe that the artist of the book is competent, his disproportioned and scratchy sketches are not notable enough to buy a book of and certainly not something you want in your repetoir of skills. His use of proportions is just incorrect.This book is not a usable source any type of academic art study. The artist of this book needs to take some art classes badly.Don't waste your money if you want a good book to learn how to draw use better and more accurate references that are out there because there are plenty.