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Basic Perspective Drawing introduces students, both those informal design courses and self-learners, to the basic principlesand techniques of perspective drawing. Clear and accessibleillustrations show how to construct perspective views one step at atime. The new, streamlined Sixth Edition contains must-have contentfor students and instructors in art and design, architecture, andinterior design programs. Updated illustrations reflect the mostcurrent drawing styles and examples while supplementary tutorialvideos, grouped by architectural disciplines, interior design, andstudio art/illustration, provide live-action demonstrations of keytopics discussed in the book.
Table of Content
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
About the author
John Montague, Ph D, is Professor Emeritus of Design and Technology at Buffalo State College in Buffalo, New York.