Perspective and Geometrical Drawing: Adapted to the Use of Candidates for Second and Third-Class Teachers Certificates (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Thomas H. McGuirl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484422782 ISBN 13: 9780484422789

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A practical guide to perspective and geometrical drawing, adapted for candidates preparing for second- and third-class teachers certificates.

This edition explains how we see objects at distance and how to represent them on a flat plane. It covers key ideas like the horizon, the picture plane, and how lines converge toward a vanishing point. The book blends theory with step-by-step drawing techniques, including constructing shapes, solids, and complex figures, to build confident, accurate drawings.

What you’ll learn

• How perspective works and how to apply it to drawings that look correct from a distance.
• How to set up the picture plane, horizon, and center of vision for accurate representation.
• Practical methods for drawing cubes, prisms, pyramids, cylinders, and other solids.
• Step-by-step exercises and graded problems to build skills from basic shapes to complex figures.

Experience highlights

• Clear explanations of perspective rules and how parallel lines vanish at the center of vision.
• Hands-on practice with constructing and projecting geometric forms on a plane.
• A progression from foundational ideas to more advanced drawing challenges, including ellipses, tangents, and proportional relationships.

Ideal for readers of instructional drawing and geometry manuals who want firm, hands-on guidance for classroom-ready skills.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484422782
• ISBN 13: 9780484422789
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 157