The Exceptionally Simple Theory of Sketching: Why professional sketches look beautiful? - Softcover

Hlavács, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9063693346 ISBN 13: 9789063693343

Publisher: BIS Publishers, 2014

Synopsis

Some people make fast, nonchalant sketches which look great. Others sweat for hours to make accurate drawings, yet those might look unprofessional. Why is that?People who cannot draw well usually think that professional sketching is a complex and difficult process. However, after reading this book you will see that even the most complex sketches are just a structure of very simple, yet confidently drawn segments built on each other. The author shows which features exactly make drawings look professional and how you can implement those in your own sketches. The book provides you with a very short course, which does not teach you all the details and techniques of sketching, as they are elaborately covered in our other sketching books, but will teach you in a very simple way how to make your sketches look beautiful.

About this title

About the Author

With a Master's degree, Industrial and Product Design from the Budapest University of technology and economics, George now is a lecturer of cognitive ergonomics at University Rotterdam and is Chief Research & Design at Delùsh Interior Fragrances.

From the Back Cover

People who cannot draw well usually think that professional sketching is a complex and difficult process. But after reading this book you will find out that even the most complex sketches are just a structure of very simple but confidentially drawn segments layered on top of one another.

This book simply shows you which features make drawings look professional, and why. You will learn that sketching is more about understanding human reactions to drawings than about mastering techniques or possessing any special skill or talent.

Includes 14 exercises and thick practice sheets to further improve your sketching skills.

Edition details

• Publisher: BIS Publishers
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9063693346
• ISBN 13: 9789063693343
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48