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

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, c2014Description: xix, 312 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780415817813
Subject(s): 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 Books National University - Manila LRC - Architecture General Circulation Architecture GC NA 2708 .A27 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000011566

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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

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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