Elements of Plane and Solid Free-Hand Geometrical Drawing, With Lettering, Vol. 1 of 3: And Some Elements (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Warren, Edward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1332010687 ISBN 13: 9781332010684

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Excerpt from Elements of Plane and Solid Free-Hand Geometrical Drawing, With Lettering, Vol. 1 of 3: And Some Elements In geometrical, or mechanical drawing, exclusive reliance for accuracy may, in theory, be placed on good drawing instruments, properly used. Practically, these instruments are not absolutely perfect as means to the ends to be accomplished by them, and from this, and momentary negligences of the draftsman, they are not infallible in accuracy of operation. But, viewing the eye and hand simply as instruments for executing conceptions of form, they are incomparably more perfect and varied in their capacities in this respect than drafting instruments; and well directed practice should, and will, bring out this capacity. Hence, other things being the same, he will be the most expert and elegant draftsman, whose eye is most reliable in its estimates of form and size, and whose free hand is most skilled in expressing these elements of figure. Accordingly, in harmony with the law of easy gradations and connecting links which pervades nature, we find a special branch of free drawing which is peculiarly well adapted for a preliminary training of the eye and hand of the geometrical draftsman. This training consists simply in drawing various single and combined geometrical lines and figures, of various forms and sizes, by the unassisted hand; and constitutes a connecting link between ornamental free drawing and instrumental drawing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections

About this edition

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1332010687
• ISBN 13: 9781332010684
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176