Marker Magic: The Rendering Problem Solver for Designers [Hardcover]

Richard M. McGarry (Author), Greg Madsen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1992 | ISBN-10: 0442007698 | ISBN-13: 978-0442007690

Discover the art of rendering with markers through:
* Profiles of top rendering pros, their techniques, and examples of their best work.
* 65 Tips, Tricks, and Techniques you can use right now to improve your next design presentation.
* Specific color combinations for rendering wood, brick, foliage, skies, chrome and other materials.
* 40 Mini-Lessons with demonstrations of solutions to everyday rendering problems.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Marker Magic The Rendering Problem Solver for Designers McGarry Madsen Architects, interior designers, artists, and illustrators take note—if you’ve ever found yourself searching for that creative spark that could make your design presentations take on a new life, or you need to draw a wood treatment, and you don’t know how-Marker Magic has easy-to follow solutions for all of your design problems. The book uses the most popular medium—markers—in combination with other media, and devotes special attention to hard-to-draw subjects such as wood, stone, foliage, skies, carpet, chrome, tile, and fabrics. This is not a book on principles, concepts, or theory, but a hands-on manual that presents real solutions to everyday design problems. With Marker Magic as your desk-side reference you’ll be able to improve the quality and the presentation of your drawings right away as Richard McGarry and Greg Madsen show you:

• tips, tricks, and shortcuts that will make your drawings stand out
• 40 mini-lessons, many with step-by-step demonstrations, of solutions to everyday rendering problems
• specific color combinations for help in rendering hard-to-draw items
• profiles from top professionals with examples of their best work

McGarry and Madsen also provide suggestions on how to make rendering faster and easier. If you needed to give a presentation on short notice, or are looking for new techniques, or are still learning how to draw, Marker Magic contains all the easy-to-use solutions for your rendering problems. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

From the Back Cover

Discover the art of rendering with markers through:

• Profiles of top rendering pros, their techniques, and examples of their best work.
• 65 Tips, Tricks, and Techniques you can use right now to improve your next design presentation.
• Specific color combinations for rendering wood, brick, foliage, skies, chrome and other materials.
• 40 Mini-Lessons with demonstrations of solutions to everyday rendering problems.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 146 pages
• Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold (October 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0442007698
• ISBN-13: 978-0442007690
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,367,725 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I absolutely love this book!, June 19, 2004

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Gerald R. Delgy (North Bay, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marker Magic: The Rendering Problem Solver for Designers (Hardcover)

This book got me through architectural school. Hand renderings were never my strong point until I got this book. My rendering skills went up considerably (along with my confidence and grades) and I still reference this book today in my professional career. The book gives great examples and the tips from the professionals are very informative. This is definately one of the best books on how to make professional looking presentations.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful rendering tips!, January 31, 2006

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DeeDee Brown (Carthage, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Marker Magic: The Rendering Problem Solver for Designers (Hardcover)

This book was very helpful in showing me different rendering techniques used by varying artists. From minimalist, neutral shading to full blown, vibrant color renderings, this book covered them all.

Great tips on which marker colors to use to achieve a particular 'look'...such as glass, metal, wood, etc.

Highly recommend.

47 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Questions Answered Here, February 28, 2000

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This review is from: Marker Magic: The Rendering Problem Solver for Designers (Hardcover)

The question and answer format of this book is useful and allows a different kind of organization to its contents. It also incorporates the work of a broad cross-section of designers. This allows the editors to expose you to many of the best in different fields in which markers are used to increase the effectiveness of visual communication. While certainly useful for the beginner, it will also stimulate the more experienced designer.