Writing this book was an extremely difficult yet rewarding experience. I'm forever thankful for all the people who helped me develop this book.

To Beverly Eisenhuth, my wife, who believed in me and offered her unconditional support throughout the process. I couldn't have done this without you.

To Manuel Lima, who encouraged me to write a book on drawing. Manuel's experience and support was insanely helpful throughout the process, and I'm fortunate to have such an amazing mentor.

To Gary Hitzemann, my lifelong mentor who acted as a sounding board during the book's pitch process.

To Darryl Rentz, for his contributions to the pitch and for helping me find the right tone and voice for the book.

To all of my other mentors and colleagues. including Kevin Richardson, Matthew Bartholomew, Rebecca Danna, Hilal Koyuncu, Harold Hambrose, and David Bartel, all of whom helped me develop the book's narrative and suggested areas of focus.

To Clare Cotugno for her help in editing the initial manuscript. More importantly, Clare helped me find my voice as a writer and encouraged me to publish my work early on in my career. She helped me discover my own writing skills. Clare, if it wasn't for you, this book wouldn't exist.

To all the people who helped me develop my drawing skills over the years, including Fredrick Wetzel, Gary Hitzemann, James A Rose, Kevin McCloskey, Marilyn Lehman, Timothy Barr, and Bill Whalen.

To the other authors, artists, architects, and creatives who offered their perspective and peer reviews, including Dr. Neil Cohn, Jason Borbay, Joseph Biondo, Dan Boyarski, David Bullock, Steve Hassard, and Carolyn Knight. Having the opportunity to spend time with you was the most enjoyable part of the whole writing process.

To the amazing publishing team at Wiley, including Jim Minatel, Pete Gaughan, Tracy Brown, and Melissa Burlock. It was an absolute joy working with this team, and I'm forever grateful for their advice, feedback, and help in giving life to this book.