her book has been a tremendous guide for me in undersatnding the interview process of victims/witnesses and her examples of her own drawings have been an aide to me that is unsurpassed.
i study her book at least 3 times a week and it is a tool that i use while drawing the composite and i read it prior to my interviews to help remember the key questions to ask and refresh my memory as well as a study of the faces and where shading and light need to go in order to make the likeness 3D.
being a self taught artist, with no other formal training, i would not be in the postion i am now without her classes or the instruction from her new book. i highly recomend the purchase of ms. taylor's book and if anyone has the chance to attend any of her classes and meet her in person, they should do so without any hesitation. because of her classes and book i am now in the positon to attend the fbi course, forensic facial imaging in quantico,va next year.
if you cannot attend one of her workshops the purchase of "foresic art and illustrations" is a investment that will pay great dividends to your growth as a composite artist, your department and to the victims of crime.
karen and betty pat are two of the finest foresic artists in the country and down to earth people. karens book is written in a way that is easy to understand and easy to apply to our craft. thanx again for writing it karen, walt siegel. shaker hts police
This book should be on the list of any artist thinking about setting on a career in Composite Art.
At last, an informative resource where working sketch artists can measure and reflect on their own programs.
Fantastic!