The art of city sketching : a field manual /
Abrams, Michael
The art of city sketching : a field manual / Michael Abrams. - xix, 312 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Contents; Foreword; About the Author; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Contributors; Introduction; Sketching Supplies; Part One - Beginner: Orthographic Projection; Lesson 1: Elevations; Lesson 2: Sections, Part Two - Intermediate: 3D Projection; Lesson 4: Axonometric; Lesson 5: Perspectives; Lesson 6: Tone; Part Three - Advanced: Perceptual projection; Lesson 7: Analytique Method; Lesson 8: Spatial Sequence; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
The Art of City Sketching: A Field Manual guides you through the laborious and sometimes complex process of sketching what you see around you so that you can learn to draw what you imagine. Illustrated with hundreds of drawings by students and professionals of cityscapes around Europe and the United States, the book will help you develop your conceptual drawing skills so that you can communicate graphically to represent the built environment. Short exercises, projects, drawing tips, step-by-step demonstrations, and composition do's and don'ts make it easy for you to get out into the city and experiment in your own work.
9780415817806 (hardback) 9780415817813 (pbk)
2013034460
Architectural drawing--Technique.
ARCHITECTURE / Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation.
ART / Techniques / Drawing.
ARCHITECTURE / Reference.
NA2708 / .A27 2014
720.284 / A.M.T
The art of city sketching : a field manual / Michael Abrams. - xix, 312 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Contents; Foreword; About the Author; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Contributors; Introduction; Sketching Supplies; Part One - Beginner: Orthographic Projection; Lesson 1: Elevations; Lesson 2: Sections, Part Two - Intermediate: 3D Projection; Lesson 4: Axonometric; Lesson 5: Perspectives; Lesson 6: Tone; Part Three - Advanced: Perceptual projection; Lesson 7: Analytique Method; Lesson 8: Spatial Sequence; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
The Art of City Sketching: A Field Manual guides you through the laborious and sometimes complex process of sketching what you see around you so that you can learn to draw what you imagine. Illustrated with hundreds of drawings by students and professionals of cityscapes around Europe and the United States, the book will help you develop your conceptual drawing skills so that you can communicate graphically to represent the built environment. Short exercises, projects, drawing tips, step-by-step demonstrations, and composition do's and don'ts make it easy for you to get out into the city and experiment in your own work.
9780415817806 (hardback) 9780415817813 (pbk)
2013034460
Architectural drawing--Technique.
ARCHITECTURE / Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation.
ART / Techniques / Drawing.
ARCHITECTURE / Reference.
NA2708 / .A27 2014
720.284 / A.M.T