The best word I can think of to describe this book is "charming." Though the author is not much older than me, he struck me as a grandfatherly type. A memoir of a person’s journey while learning to paint doesn’t sound like captivating reading, but I read this in just two nights and enjoyed it a great deal. Seeing the author’s work progress from awkward, skewed drawings to beautiful, lifelike paintings was extremely gratifying. The tone of the book was very friendly and just seemed so honest and real. I really loved this book and highly recommend it.