Basic Perspective Drawing A Visual Approach
by Montague, JohnEdition: 6th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2013-01-29
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary
This book introduces students, both those in formal design courses and self-learners, to the basic principles and techniques of perspective drawing. The clear and accessible illustrations show how to construct perspective views one step at a time. The new, streamlined Sixth Edition contains must-have content for students and instructors in art and design, architecture, and interior design programs. Illustrations are updated to reflect the most current drawing styles and examples. Supplementary tutorial videos, grouped according to the disciplines of architecture, interior design, and studio art/illustration, will provide live-action demonstrations of some of the key topics discussed in the book.
Author Biography
John Montague, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Design and Technology at Buffalo State College in Buffalo, New York.
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Overview
Chapter 2 Rendering Perspective Views from Observed Reality
Chapter 3 Plans, Elevations, and Paraline Projections
Chapter 4 Constructing Perspective Views
Chapter 5 Geometric Tools: Diagonals, Squares, and Cubes
Chapter 6 Sloping Planes and Surfaces
Chapter 7 Circles and Curved Surfaces
Chapter 8 Shadows and Reflections
Chapter 9 Freehand Sketching and Rapid Visualization
Chapter 10 The Figure in Perspective
Chapter 11 Shading and Rendering
Chapter 12 Aerial Perspective
Appendix A Examples of Perspective Views
Appendix B Notes on Studying and Teaching Perspective Drawing
Index
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