Drawing Masterclass: Perspective

Fisher, Tim

ISBN 10: 178221111X / ISBN 13: 9781782211112

Published by Search Press, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Drawing Masterclass: Perspective

Publisher: Search Press

Publication Date: 2016

Binding: Paperback

Condition: new

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Synopsis:

Although it's billed as a masterclass, this refreshingly straightforward guide isn't afraid to tackle the basics of this perennially tricky subject.

On the face of it, perspective is simple: there's a viewpoint, a subject and a vanishing point.

Between those, however, lie a mass of traps and pitfalls that make getting proportion, verticals and size horribly difficult to get right.

One problem is that most perspective guides either include too many guidelines or try to do away with them altogether.

Neither approach works because they're either too complicated or over-simplified and relying on your knowing the very thing you want to learn.

Tim uses just enough lines, in simple drawings, that you can see what's going on. The main message is never (literally) obscured.

He explains the science of the subject in terms that relate to the artist rather than the technician and there are plenty of examples that have been produced for the book, rather than being shoe-horned into it.

This is a book written specifically for the artist and includes perspective in buildings, landscapes, figures and more.

Search Press. Paperback . Colour Throughout . 112 pages.

Product Description:

This comprehensive guide shows you how to master perspective in a clear and accessible way, from simple box diagrams through to complex scenes. The book begins with a fascinating history of perspective in art, in which the author explores every type from zero to multiple-point, using numerous clear diagrams and drawings. Going beyond buildings and landscapes, he explains how to apply perspective when drawing people, animals, boats, reflections and more, and provides expert advice on drawing curved objects and inclined planes. There's also a useful run-down of common mistakes and an inspirational chapter on moving beyond a rigid application of the rules to draw freely and instinctively.