Basic Perspective Drawing: A Visual Approach - Softcover

Montague, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471472743 ISBN 13: 9780471472742

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2004

Synopsis

Moving logically from simple concepts to specific tools and methods, this book shows how to construct perspective views one step at a time, with illustrated examples that cover every key part of the process.
* Step-by-step instructions make the learning process simpler
* Includes a new chapter on aerial perspective and an updated chapter with examples digital perspective drawings
* It is visually oriented with the author's graphic explanations making the drawing process easy to understand
* The author has also created spare and linear illustrations so the reader can shade sections, highlight lines or use coloured pencils to reinforce concepts and processes

About this title

About the Author

John Montague, PhD, is a professor of design and technology at Buffalo State College in Buffalo, New York.

From the Back Cover

The updated edition of the bestselling guide to creating perspective drawings quickly and easily

Basic Perspective Drawing, Fourth Edition continues a long tradition as an accessible, visual guide to help students and professional artists, illustrators, designers, and architects gain a firm and thorough grasp of the important principles and techniques of perspective drawing. Logically moving from simple concepts to specific tools and methods, it uses accessible illustrations to show step by step how to construct perspective views, with graphic examples covering every key part of the process.

This updated Fourth Edition features new material on aerial perspective, updated examples of completed perspective drawings, and the latest information on creating digital perspective drawings. Readers learn by doing with instructional and linear illustrations that enable them to shade sections, highlight lines, and use colored pencils right in the book to practice concepts and processes, making this edition an effective learning tool for coursework and self-study.

Basic Perspective Drawing, Fourth Edition is invaluable for gaining a lifelong foundation for understanding the optical world and how it works.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471472743
• ISBN 13: 9780471472742
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 288