Design Drawing - Softcover

Ching, Francis D. K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470533692 ISBN 13: 9780470533697

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2010

Synopsis

Get the completely revised edition to mastering the visuallanguage of architecture.

In his distinctive graphic style, world-renowned author andarchitecture educator Francis D.K. Ching takes us on anotherexciting journey through the process of creation. In DesignDrawing, Second Edition, he unmasks the basic cognitiveprocesses that drive visual perception and expression,incorporating observation, memory, and rendering into a creativewhole. This edition unites imaginative vision with fundamentalarchitectural principles to cover the traditional basics ofdrawing, including line, shape, tone, and space. Guiding the readerstep-by-step through the entire drawing process, DesignDrawing also examines different types of drawing techniquessuch as multiview, paraline, and perspective drawings -- and howthey can be applied to achieve stunning results. In addition, thisedition:

• Goes beyond basic drawing books—Ching not onlycovers the principles, media, and techniques of drawing, but alsoplaces these within the context of what and why designersdraw.
• Features more than 1,500 hand-rendereddrawings—beautiful illustrations that reinforce theconcepts and lessons of each chapter.
• Includes a supplemental CD-ROM—viewers will gain agreater appreciation of the techniques presented in this bookthrough the power of animation, video, and 3D models. Twelve newmodules are included, as is a video of the author demonstratingfreehand techniques in a step-by-step manner.

For professional architects, designers, fine artists,illustrators, teachers and students alike, this all-in-one packageis both an effective tool and an outstanding value, demonstratingconcepts and techniques in a visually stimulating format thattransends comparable works in the field.

About this title

About the Author

Francis D.K. Ching is Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Washington. He is the author or coauthor of numerous architecture and design books, including Architectural Graphics; Architecture: Form, Space, and Order; A Global History of Architecture; Interior Design Illustrated; and Building Construction Illustrated, all from Wiley.

From the Back Cover

The completely revised edition to mastering the visual languageof architecture

In his distinctive graphic style, world-renowned author andarchitecture educator Francis D.K. Ching takes us on anotherexciting journey through the process of creation. In DesignDrawing, Second Edition, he unmasks the basic cognitiveprocesses that drive visual perception and expression,incorporating observation, memory, and rendering into a creativewhole. This new ?edition unites imaginative vision with fundamentalarchitectural principles to cover the traditional basics ofdrawing, including line, shape, tone, and space. Guiding the readerstep-by-step through the entire drawing process, Design Drawing,Second Edition also examines different types of drawing techniquessuch as multiview, paraline, and perspective drawings—and howthey can be applied to achieve stunning results. In addition,Design Drawing, Second Edition:

• Goes beyond basic drawing books—Ching not onlycovers the principles, media, and techniques of drawing, but alsoplaces these within the context of what and why designers draw
• Features more than 1,500 hand-rendereddrawings—beautiful illustrations that reinforce theconcepts and lessons of each chapter
• Includes a supplemental CD-ROM—viewers will gain agreater appreciation of the techniques presented in this bookthrough the power of animation, video, and 3D models. Twelve newmodules are included, as is a video of the author demonstratingfreehand techniques in a step-by-step manner

For professional architects, designers, fine artists,illustrators, teachers and students alike, this all-in-one packageis both an effective tool and an outstanding value, demonstratingconcepts and techniques in a visually stimulating format thattransends comparable works in the field.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470533692
• ISBN 13: 9780470533697
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 408