Archaeological Illustration

by Lesley Adkins , Roy Adkins

• ISBN13: 9780521103176
• ISBN10: 0521103177
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-19
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

This volume, originally published in 1989, is intended as a practical guide to archaeological illustration, from drawing finds in the field to technical studio drawing for publication. It is also an invaluable reference tool for the interpretation of illustrations and their status as archaeological evidence. The book's ten chapters start from first principles and guide the illustrator through the historical development of archaeological illustration and basic skills. Each chapter then deals with a different illustrative technique - drawing in the field during survey work and excavation, drawing artefacts, buildings and reconstructions, producing artwork for publication and the early uses of computer graphics. Information about appropriate equipment, as well as a guide to manufacturers, is also supplied. An obvious and important feature of Archaeological Illustration is the 120 line drawings and half-tones which show the right - and the wrong - way of producing drawings. This volume will therefore be of interest to amateur and professional archaeologists alike.

Table of Contents

An introduction to archaeological illustration

Equipment

Techniques of drawing

Drawing in the field

Recording buildings

Drawing in the office

Drawing reconstructions

Drawing finds

Drawing for reproduction

Computer graphics

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