The art of city sketching : a field manual / Michael Abrams

By:

Abrams, Michael [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, c2014Description: xix, 312 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmISBN:

9780415817813

Subject(s):

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING -- TECHNIQUE

LOC classification:

NA 2708 .A27 2014

Contents:

Part 1. Beginner : Orthographic projection. Elevations -- Sections -- Plans. Part 2. Intermediate : 3D projection. Axonometric -- Perspectives -- Tone. Part 3. Advanced : Perceptual projection. Analytique -- Spatial sequence.

Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	National University - Manila	LRC - Architecture General Circulation	Architecture	GC NA 2708 .A27 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.1	Available		NULIB000011566

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Includes bibliographical references and 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.

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