I'm a third of the way through Alphonso's video. Honestly, this is a difficult thing to call.
Yes, there are distinct similarities in the concepts presented. Yes, the order of the presentation appears to be damning. Most suspect of all, I feel, are the matching texture examples. Those raise questions.
And yet, the theory and technique that both books cover are not original. Peter Han has been teaching virtually identical content in a very similar order and format in his Dynamic Sketching classes for around a decade, maybe longer -- and he's got a book too. DrawABox.com, created and maintained by a former student of Peter's, has further popularized this information among self-taught artists.
Apart from that, there's a basic logic to the tools of visual language. You wouldn't think about texture before you think of contour. You wouldn't deal with texture without reference to form. It wouldn't make sense to cover this stuff too differently than the way it's taught in Alphonso's book.
Anyway, I'm interested to see how this develops. Alleged art theft is a serious matter. From what I've seen, this drama has already gained a lot of traction in online art communities.
I'm going to finish the video now.
