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Is it ok to skip some of the text? I dont care about the science stuff, just want to do the exercises!

Airgam Perfectly ok. The theory behind it is weak to say the least, and the explanations and exercises themselves are more than enough. I would recommend rea…morePerfectly ok. The theory behind it is weak to say the least, and the explanations and exercises themselves are more than enough. I would recommend reading the chapter on children drawings, though.(less)

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Will this book help people with Aphantasia or does it require a lot of "mentally visualising"?

Chris I also have no mind's eye. There is an exercise they use to start you off by having you draw a self portrait and a face from memory. This is just to c…moreI also have no mind's eye. There is an exercise they use to start you off by having you draw a self portrait and a face from memory. This is just to compare your skill as a beginner to your skill after the book is finished. You can choose to just draw a generic person instead as trying to imagine the face of someone you know to any level of detail is basically impossible for people like us. The exercise would still work for it's intended purpose: tracking progress of your ability to draw at the start and again at the end. The rest of the book is more focused on drawing from life and specifically centered around your skills to perceive the world through the eyes of an artist so that you can put those observations on paper. So what it teaches you is applicable to anyone learning to draw: aphantasia or not.(less)

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