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Sketching perspective, Ilga Leimanis

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Sketching perspective

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Ilga Leimanis

Perspective is key to visualizing a space and communicating an idea to others. This book explains how to tackle perspective with hand sketching - how to turn a 3D scene into a 2D drawing successfully. Written for a wide range of professionals from architects to set designers, engineers to interior designers, it explains the principles of perspective clearly and how to communicate a vision successfully. Materials and equipment, specifically with drawing on location in mind . Observational drawing using the body, arms and hands to help understand the spaces being drawn. Perspective constructions for one and two vanishing points for interior and exterior drawings. Panoramic views and aerial perspective - how to approach drawing a crowded scene/location. Adding detail - whether creating atmosphere and expression, or adding figures for scale . Advice is given on drawing imaginatively and how to visualize your thoughts confidently It is fully illustrated with examples of how to draw perspective in the urban and natural landscape

Introduction -- Materials and equipment -- Location and observation: the basics -- One-point perspective -- Two-point perspective: exterior -- Two-point perspective: interior -- Populating space by adding detail -- Panoramic and aerial perspective -- Atmosphere and expression -- Adding people -- Reconstructing space from memory or imagination