Second edition, second printing. Good+ paperback with moderate shelf wear, light bumping/rubbing to the extremities, and a touch of spotting to the text block edges; interior is generally clean and bright, binding solid. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. "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." Text and illustrations by John Montague. [8] + 200 pages; b&w illustrations throughout; 11 x 8.25 inches. Index.

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Title

Basic Perspective Drawing: A Visual Approach

Publisher

Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York

Publication Date

1993

Language

English

ISBN 10

0442012632

ISBN 13

9780442012632

Binding

Paperback

Edition

2nd Edition

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New to this Second Edition of a very popular instructional resource is a chapter on paraline drawing, appendices on tools, human proportions, and scales of drawings. The visual glossary of measured drawings of common objects gives readers a much better understanding of the basics of perspective drawing.

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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.

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