Computers can calculate perspective angles and create a drawing for us, but the spontaneity of mark making, the tactile quality of a writing surface, the weight of a drawing instrument, and the immediacy of the human touch are sensations that keep traditional drawing skills perpetually relevant. The sensuality and convenience of the hand persists and will survive as a valuable communication tool, as will the need to accurately express your ideas on paper. As a professional, understanding the foundations of drawing, how we process images, and how we interpret what we see are principal skills. Understanding linear perspective enables artists to accurately communicate their ideas on paper. The Complete Guide to Perspective Drawing offers a step-by-step guide for the beginner as well as the advanced student on how to draw in one-point through six-point perspective and how to make scientifically accurate conceptual illustrations from simple to complex situations.
Author(s): Craig Attebery
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2018
Language: English
Pages: 370
Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents
Preface
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1 Basic Perspective Terms
2 One- through Six-Point Perspective, an Overview
3 One-Point Perspective
4 Reference Points
5 Two-Point Perspective
6 Measuring Point Geometry
7 Horizontal Angles
8 Ellipses, Spheres, Spiral Forms, and Random Curves
9 Inclined Planes
10 Inclined Cuboids
11 Incline Geometry
12 The Problem of Distant Vanishing Points
13 Falling and Rotating Forms
14 Tilted Tapered Forms
15 Perspective in the 1400s
16 Plan/Elevation View Perspective
17 Three-Point Perspective
18 Three-Point Angles
19 Combining One- and Three-Point Perspective
20 Combining Two- and Three-Point Perspective
21 Combining Three-Point Perspective Diagrams
22 Compound Inclines in Two-Point Perspective
23 Shadows
24 Shadows of Round, Spherical, and Curved Objects
25 Positive Shadows
26 Negative Shadows
27 Shadows from Artificial Light Sources
28 Three-Point Shadows
29 Reflections
30 Reflections on Inclined Surfaces
31 Reflections on Curved Surfaces
32 Anamorphic Perspective
33 Four-Point Perspective
34 Five-Point Perspective
35 Six-Point Perspective
36 Miscellaneous
Glossary
Bibliography
Index