Synopses & Reviews
Master the art of perspective drawing with this updated editionBasic Perspective Drawing, Fifth Edition gives artists, illustrators, designers, and architects an accessible visual guide for developing a firm and thorough grasp of the important principles and techniques for perspective drawing. Logically moving from simple concepts to specific tools and methods, the book provides accessible step-by-step illustrations on how to construct perspective views with graphic examples covering every key part of the process.
With the same attractive, easy-to-follow style that made previous editions so popular, this Fifth Edition adds new chapters on freehand sketching and rapid visualization, additional step-by-step examples, and new material demonstrating three-point views and methods of setting figures into perspective spaces. Basic Perspective Drawing, Fifth Edition is an invaluable learning tool that can be drawn in, written in, and highlighted to ensure effective understanding of the practices, concepts, and processes of perspective drawing.
Synopsis
The best-selling guide…now completely updated to include online tutorials!
Basic Perspective Drawing introduces students, both those in formal design courses and self-learners, to the basic principles and techniques of perspective drawing. Clear and accessible illustrations show how to construct perspective views one step at a time. The new, streamlined Sixth Edition contains must-have content for students and instructors in art and design, architecture, and interior design programs. Updated illustrations reflect the most current drawing styles and examples while supplementary tutorial videos, grouped by architectural disciplines, interior design, and studio art/illustration, provide live-action demonstrations of key topics discussed in the book.
Synopsis
The best-selling guide…now completely updated to include online tutorials!
Basic Perspective Drawing introduces students, both those in formal design courses and self-learners, to the basic principles and techniques of perspective drawing. Clear and accessible illustrations show how to construct perspective views one step at a time. The new, streamlined Sixth Edition contains must-have content for students and instructors in art and design, architecture, and interior design programs. Updated illustrations reflect the most current drawing styles and examples while supplementary tutorial videos, grouped by architectural disciplines, interior design, and studio art/illustration, provide live-action demonstrations of key topics discussed in the book.
Synopsis
Master the art of perspective drawing with an updated edition of this bestselling guideBasic Perspective Drawing, Sixth Edition gives artists, illustrators, designers, and architects an accessible guide for developing a firm and thorough grasp of the important principles and techniques for perspective drawing. Logically moving from simple concepts to specific tools and methods, the book provides clear step-by-step illustrations on how to construct perspective views with graphic examples covering every part of the process.
With the same attractive, easy-to-follow style that made previous editions so popular, the new, streamlined Sixth Edition contains must-have content for students and instructors in art and design, architecture, and interior design programs. Illustrations are updated to reflect the most current drawing styles and examples, and supplementary tutorial videos provide live-action demonstrations of some of the key topics discussed in the book.
About the Author
John Montague, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Design and Technology at Buffalo State College in Buffalo, New York.
Table of Contents
PREFACE vii
Chapter 1
OVERVIEW 1
Chapter 2 RENDERING PERSPECTIVE VIEWS FROM OBSERVED REALITY 19
Chapter 3 PLANS, ELEVATIONS, AND PARALINE PROJECTIONS 29
Chapter 4 CONSTRUCTING PERSPECTIVE VIEWS 40
Chapter 5 GEOMETRIC TOOLS: DIAGONALS, SQUARES, AND CUBES 79
Chapter 6 SLOPING PLANES AND SURFACES 94
Chapter 7 CIRCLES AND CURVED SURFACES 111
Chapter 8 SHADOWS AND REFLECTIONS 145
Chapter 9 FREEHAND SKETCHING AND RAPID VISUALIZATION 167
Chapter 10 THE FIGURE IN PERSPECTIVE 179
Chapter 11 SHADING AND RENDERING 191
Chapter 12 AERIAL PERSPECTIVE 201
Appendix A EXAMPLES OF PERSPECTIVE VIEWS 209
Appendix B NOTES ON STUDYING AND TEACHING PERSPECTIVE DRAWING 261
INDEX 267