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Informationen zum Autor John Montague, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Design and Technology at Buffalo State College in Buffalo, New York. Klappentext Master the art of perspective drawing with an updated edition of this bestselling guide Basic Perspective Drawing, Sixth Edition gives artists, illustrators, designers, and architects an accessible guide for developing a firm and thorough grasp of the important principles and techniques for perspective drawing. Logically moving from simple concepts to specific tools and methods, the book provides clear step-by-step illustrations on how to construct perspective views with graphic examples covering every part of the process. With the same attractive, easy-to-follow style that made previous editions so popular, 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, and supplementary tutorial videos provide live-action demonstrations of some of the key topics discussed in the book. Zusammenfassung The best-selling guide now completely updated to include online tutorials! Basic Perspective Drawing introduces students! both those in formal design courses and self-learners! to the basic principles and techniques of perspective drawing. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface vii Chapter 1 Overview 1 Chapter 2 Rendering Perspective Views from Observed Reality 19 Chapter 3 Plans, Elevations, and Paraline Projections 29 Chapter 4 Constructing Perspective Views 40 Chapter 5 Geometric Tools: Diagonals, Squares, and Cubes 79 Chapter 6 Sloping Planes and Surfaces 94 Chapter 7 Circles and Curved Surfaces 111 Chapter 8 Shadows and Reflections 145 Chapter 9 Freehand Sketching and Rapid Visualization 167 Chapter 10 The Figure in Perspective 179 Chapter 11 Shading and Rendering 191 Chapter 12 Aerial Perspective 201 Appendix A Examples of Perspective Views 209 Appendix B Notes on Studying and Teaching Perspective Drawing 261 Index 267 ...
