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丕氐賵賱 賵 賲亘丕賳蹖 鬲乇爻蹖賲 倬乇爻倬讴鬲蹖賵
Moving logically from simple concepts to specific tools and methods, this book shows how to construct perspective views one step at a time, with illustrated examples that cover every key part of the process.
* Step-by-step instructions make the learning process simpler
* Includes a new chapter on aerial perspective and an updated chapter with examples digital perspective drawings
* It is visually oriented with the author's graphic explanations making the drawing process easy to understand
* The author has also created spare and linear illustrations so the reader can shade sections, highlight lines or use coloured pencils to reinforce concepts and processes
* Step-by-step instructions make the learning process simpler
* Includes a new chapter on aerial perspective and an updated chapter with examples digital perspective drawings
* It is visually oriented with the author's graphic explanations making the drawing process easy to understand
* The author has also created spare and linear illustrations so the reader can shade sections, highlight lines or use coloured pencils to reinforce concepts and processes
280 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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About the author
John Montague
111听books19听followersJohn Patrick Montague, BA, MA, MFA, DLitt
American-born Irish poet, writer of short fiction, essayist, and professor. Graduate of University College Dublin and the University of Iowa.
Awarded honourary doctorates by the State University of New York at Buffalo, the University of Ulster, and University College Dublin. Recipient of the American Ireland Fund Literary Award, the Irish-American Cultural Institute鈥檚 Award for Literature, a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, and Australia's Vincent Buckley Poetry Prize.
He was appointed the first occupant of the Ireland Chair of Poetry. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he became Distinguished Writer-in-Residence for the New York State Writers' Institute and Professor of Poetry and Writer-in-Residence at State University of New York at Albany. He also taught at University College Cork, Queen鈥檚 University in Belfast, Trinity College Dublin, and his alma mater University College Dublin.
In addition to receiving honourary doctorates in the United States and Ireland, France invested him a Chevalier de la L茅gion d鈥橦onneur.
American-born Irish poet, writer of short fiction, essayist, and professor. Graduate of University College Dublin and the University of Iowa.
Awarded honourary doctorates by the State University of New York at Buffalo, the University of Ulster, and University College Dublin. Recipient of the American Ireland Fund Literary Award, the Irish-American Cultural Institute鈥檚 Award for Literature, a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, and Australia's Vincent Buckley Poetry Prize.
He was appointed the first occupant of the Ireland Chair of Poetry. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he became Distinguished Writer-in-Residence for the New York State Writers' Institute and Professor of Poetry and Writer-in-Residence at State University of New York at Albany. He also taught at University College Cork, Queen鈥檚 University in Belfast, Trinity College Dublin, and his alma mater University College Dublin.
In addition to receiving honourary doctorates in the United States and Ireland, France invested him a Chevalier de la L茅gion d鈥橦onneur.
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December 12, 2016
This is an excellent book for learning about perspective drawing. It contains a lot of information that other books don't. I still don't think that any one book covers everything though, which is why i have about 4 books on the subject that I am currently bouncing between.
January 4, 2018
Finally, something you can comfortably recommend to a serious beginner.
While a visual approach to art (NO DUH!) is a fantastic idea, they really should have included more informative labels/ text explanations in addition to the lovely diagrams.
While a visual approach to art (NO DUH!) is a fantastic idea, they really should have included more informative labels/ text explanations in addition to the lovely diagrams.
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August 2, 2019Not suitable for self-taught. Category system is quite clear but ONE example should be focused with as much detailed as possible (plus geometric logic behind would be great) instead of giving many examples without clear explanation and tons of illustrations in appendix just for show (though very useful if youve got the theory). Some chapters are irrelevant, too. Much more useful if used as class materials.
March 29, 2013
When they say this book takes a visual approach, they mean it. This book is image heavy, which in my mind is a big yay. I've seen some art reference / tutorial type of books that are 90% text and that just annoys me. If ever there is a subject where you want more images to help you out, it's art reference. In fact the only reason I can't give this 5 stars is because the book seems to have taken the visual approach to the other extreme, giving a few lines of explanations of what can be complicated layouts. I'm all for dumbing things down (yes please!) but in trying to shorten things down so much, some things actually end up sounding maybe even more complicated than they are and then while you're sitting there scratching your head over what in the heck they're saying, well, it's sort of like did you get that, let's move on to the next part. That, however, is where the visual aspect saves it. The Appendix especially, which has no text, is very useful showing a image breakdown (usually 4 or more "step by step" examples of a picture as it is being drawn).
For people, like me, who find that perception is the greatest enemy when drawing, this is a useful tool. Not quite perfect but definitely a good starting point.
For people, like me, who find that perception is the greatest enemy when drawing, this is a useful tool. Not quite perfect but definitely a good starting point.
September 22, 2012
Using a visual approach, this book teaches basic perspective in an enjoyable manner. Covers all the important subjects and the illustrations are cleanly presented. Not as "stuffy" as most books on perspective.
August 28, 2016
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