Get the completely revised edition to mastering the
visual language of architecture. In his distinctive
graphic style, world-renowned author and architecture
educator Francis D.K. Ching takes us on another exciting
journey through the process of creation. In Design
Drawing, Second Edition , he unmasks the basic cognitive
processes that drive visual perception and expression,
incorporating observation, memory, and rendering into a
creative whole. This edition unites imaginative vision
with fundamental architectural principles to cover the
traditional basics of drawing, including line, shape,
tone, and space. Guiding the reader step-by-step through
the entire drawing process, Design Drawing also examines
different types of drawing techniques such as multiview,
paraline, and perspective drawings -- and how they can
be applied to achieve stunning results. In addition,
this edition: Goes beyond basic drawing books -Ching not
only covers the principles, media, and techniques of
drawing, but also places these within the context of
what and why designers draw.Features more than 1,500
hand-rendered drawings -beautiful illustrations that
reinforce the concepts and lessons of each chapter.
Includes a supplemental CD-ROM -viewers will gain a
greater appreciation of the techniques presented in this
book through the power of animation, video, and 3D
models. Twelve new modules are included, as is a video
of the author demonstrating freehand techniques in a
step-by-step manner. For professional architects,
designers, fine artists, illustrators, teachers and
students alike, this all-in-one package is both an
effective tool and an outstanding value, demonstrating
concepts and techniques in a visually stimulating format
that transends comparable works in the field. |
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