This volume, originally published in 1989, is intended as a practical guide to archaeological illustration, from drawing finds in the field to technical studio drawing for publication. It is also an invaluable reference tool for the interpretation of illustrations and their status as archaeological evidence. The book's ten chapters start from first principles and guide the illustrator through the historical development of archaeological illustration and basic skills. Each chapter then deals with a different illustrative technique - drawing in the field during survey work and excavation, drawing artefacts, buildings and reconstructions, producing artwork for publication and the early uses of computer graphics. Information about appropriate equipment, as well as a guide to manufacturers, is also supplied. An obvious and important feature of Archaeological Illustration is the 120 line drawings and half-tones which show the right - and the wrong - way of producing drawings. This volume will therefore be of interest to amateur and professional archaeologists alike.
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This volume, originally published in 1989, is intended as a practical guide to archaeological illustration, from drawing finds in the field to technical studio drawing for publication. It is also an invaluable reference tool for the interpretation of illustrations and their status as archaeological evidence.
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hard disc unit, pen nib size, shading tints, overhead projection film, bulbar end, drafting film, archaeological illustration, tint sheets, radius templates, copy scanners, pictorial reconstructions, proportional dividers, running measurements, drum plotters, poor dimensional stability, plan chests, fixative spray, flake scars, rim line, planning frame, archaeological publications, datum line, white correction fluid, lithic artifacts, reconstruction drawings Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Blundell Harling, Ordnance Survey, Royal Commission, West Germany, Kings Legend, National Grid, Slater Harrison, Museum of London, Pilot Pen, Swan Stabilo, Simon James, Historic Buildings, Rabone Chesterman, Chartham Paper Mill, Ancient Monuments, English Heritage, Schlumberger Graphics, Trustees of the British Museum, Halco Sunbury, Chelmsford Archaeological Trust, Toatelsham Hall, Great Britain, Berechurch Road, Cowdery's Down, Florin Ltd Browse Sample Pages:
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This statement that an illustration needs to be tailored both to its audience and to the purpose of the illustration is true whatever the level of technology available to the illustrator. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hard disc unit, pen nib size, shading tints, overhead projection film, bulbar end, drafting film, archaeological illustration, tint sheets, radius templates, copy scanners, pictorial reconstructions, proportional dividers, running measurements, drum plotters, poor dimensional stability, plan chests, fixative spray, flake scars, rim line, planning frame, archaeological publications, datum line, white correction fluid, lithic artifacts, reconstruction drawings Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Blundell Harling, Ordnance Survey, Royal Commission, West Germany, Kings Legend, National Grid, Slater Harrison, Museum of London, Pilot Pen, Swan Stabilo, Simon James, Historic Buildings, Rabone Chesterman, Chartham Paper Mill, Ancient Monuments, English Heritage, Schlumberger Graphics, Trustees of the British Museum, Halco Sunbury, Chelmsford Archaeological Trust, Toatelsham Hall, Great Britain, Berechurch Road, Cowdery's Down, Florin Ltd Browse Sample Pages:
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- Zooarchaeology (Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology) by Elizabeth J. Reitz in Front Matter
- Photography in Archaeology and Conservation (Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology) by Peter G. Dorrell in Front Matter
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