Freehand Sketching PA

by Laseau,Paul A.

• ISBN13: 9780393731125
• ISBN10: 039373112X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-17
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Summary

From basic skills to sketch construction using grids, frames, and shapes to the creation of tone, texture, color, and detail, and experimentation with digital rendering, Freehand Sketching helps you build your drawing skill and confidence through mastery of fundamentals. Carefully designed exercises guide you step by step in effective sketching in the studio and in the field. Also covered are helpful topics such as useful equipment, observation skills, framing and editing sketches, rendering people, and keeping a journal. An array of the author's lively sketches as well as examples from other architectural professionals fill the pages of Freehand Sketching , making this an ideal handbook for architecture and design students and all who wish to be more effective at visual communication.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
Basic Skills	p. 13
Environment: Sketch Construction	p. 31
Environment: Sketch Tone and Detail	p. 49
Sketching in the Field	p. 75
Sketching in the Studio	p. 97
Conclusion	p. 108
Recommended Reading	p. 111
Index	p. 112
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