Perspective Made Easy (Dover Art Instruction) - Softcover

Ernest R. Norling

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486404730 ISBN 13: 9780486404738

Publisher: Dover Publications, 1999

Synopsis

Learn the essentials of perspective drawing. Get step-by-step instructions and over 250 clear illustrations to help you understand and apply the concepts of perspective.
  
Perspective Made Easy is the perfect manual for those looking to learn the fundamentals of perspective drawing. This easy-to-follow guide, featuring over 250 simple line drawings, begins with clear, concise, immediately applicable discussions on essential topics such as the horizon, vanishing point, and the relationship of eye level to perspective drawing.
 
This non-technical handbook will help you master essential principles relatively quickly and equip you with the knowledge you need to become an accomplished perspective artist. In addition to his clear explanations of technical aspects of the craft, the author emphasizes key points so that your understanding will become second nature in no time. With step-by-step instructions on placing figures and objects in a drawing, depicting interiors, creating shade and shadows, and more, Perspective Made Easy is an invaluable resource that should be part of any budding artist's bookshelf.
 

• With this easy-to-follow guide, you'll quickly master the basics of perspective drawing.
• Over 250 simple line drawings are used to illustrate the concepts and simple rules involved in defining perspective.
• Conquer the essentials of horizon, vanishing point, and the crucial relationship of eye level to perspective drawing.
• Learn how to place figures and objects in a drawing, depict interiors, and create depth by adding shade and shadows, and other elements.
• Through repetition of important points, Perspective Made Easy will turn your understanding of its concepts into second nature quickly.
• Clear and concise, this art instruction book is an essential addition to any artist's bookshelf.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Perspective, the author tells us, is easy; yet surprisingly few artists are aware of the simple rules that make it so. This easy-to-follow book—the first devoted entirely to clarifying the laws of perspective—remedies the situation. In it, the author uses over 250 simple line drawings to illustrate the concepts involved.
Beginning with clear, concise, immediately applicable discussions of the horizon, vanishing point, and the crucial relationship of eye level to perspective drawing, you'll learn how to place figures and objects in a drawing, depict interiors, create shade and shadows, and achieve all the other elements necessary for a successful perspective drawing. By repeatedly stressing important points, Mr. Norling teaches you to make them second-nature. Moreover, his approach is so simple and direct that no matter how little raw talent or experience you have, you will soon be able to apply these techniques almost instinctively.
Mastery of perspective is a basic skill every artist must have. This simple, nontechnical guide will enable you to master its essentials in a relatively short time. Clear and concise, this book is an essential addition to any artist's bookshelf.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486404730
• ISBN 13: 9780486404738
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224