
Basic Perspective Drawing
A Visual Approach
John Montague(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
5th Edition
Published on 26. January 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-470-28855-9 (ISBN)
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Description
This book introduces students, both self-learners and those in design courses, 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. Organized in a way that meets the needs of art and design students and instructors, this book also includes examples of perspectives applicable to interior design and architecture students. The Fifth Edition has been revised and updated to include material on sketching and rapid visualization, as well as additional step-by-step examples of drawing perspective views. Online supplemental material will include course outlines, student exercises, and illustrated examples.
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Edition
5., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 27.6 cm
Width: 21.6 cm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
846 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-28855-9 (9780470288559)
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
JOHN MONTAGUE, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Design and Technology at Buffalo State College in Buffalo, New York.
Content
Preface.
Chapter 1 Overview.
Chapter 2 Rendering Perspective Views from Obscured 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.
Chapter 13 Perspective Drawing and The Computer.
Appendix A: Examples of Perspective Views.
Appendix B: Notes on Studying and Teaching.
Perspective Drawing.
Index.