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Master the art of architectural illustration. Master the full range of architectural illustration techniques--from electronic rendering to mixed media, watercolor, gouache, pencil and pen-and-ink--with the Second Edition of The Art of Architectural Illustration, edited by Gordon Grice. This lavishly illustrated guide takes you step by step through the work of 35 of the World's most accomplished architectural renderers. . .and explores a wide variety of project and rendering types. Now with 100% new illustrations and projects, this edition includes: International projects, covering a wide range of building types from stadiums to homes to parks; The work of the world's top architectural firms, including, HOK, SOM, Arquitectonica, I.M. Pei, Philip Johnson, Cesar Pelli, Fumihiko Maki, Kohn Pedersen Fox, and others; Thoughtful essays exploring the role of architectural illustration and its relation to architectural design--written by today's leading renderers; Much more.
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Featuring illustrators from four continents, The Art of Architectural Illustration assembles the best artists in the field in one beautiful, four-color book. Four prominent artists are showcased in essays, sharing the tips, techniques, and approaches that have brought them success. Hand-rendered watercolor and ink drawings for projects both built and unbuilt appear on these pages, side by side with computer-assisted illustration from the cutting-edge of technology. The dramatic imagery of this 240-page volume will serve as an essential addition to any architectural design library. Each illustrator's work is introduced with brief, personal commentary, with detailed captions that provide the information any artist needs to inspire his or her own unique work: project, architect, medium, and rendering size.
Master the art of architectural illustration. Master the full range of architectural illustration techniques--from electronic rendering to mixed media, watercolor, gouache, pencil and pen-and-ink--with the Second Edition of The Art of Architectural Illustration, edited by Gordon Grice. This lavishly illustrated guide takes you step by step through the work of 35 of the World's most accomplished architectural renderers. . .and explores a wide variety of project and rendering types. Now with 100% new illustrations and projects, this edition includes: International projects, covering a wide range of building types from stadiums to homes to parks; The work of the world's top architectural firms, including, HOK, SOM, Arquitectonica, I.M. Pei, Philip Johnson, Cesar Pelli, Fumihiko Maki, Kohn Pedersen Fox, and others; Thoughtful essays exploring the role of architectural illustration and its relation to architectural design--written by today's leading renderers; Much more.
Card catalog description
Featuring illustrators from four continents, The Art of Architectural Illustration assembles the best artists in the field in one beautiful, four-color book. Four prominent artists are showcased in essays, sharing the tips, techniques, and approaches that have brought them success. Hand-rendered watercolor and ink drawings for projects both built and unbuilt appear on these pages, side by side with computer-assisted illustration from the cutting-edge of technology. The dramatic imagery of this 240-page volume will serve as an essential addition to any architectural design library. Each illustrator's work is introduced with brief, personal commentary, with detailed captions that provide the information any artist needs to inspire his or her own unique work: project, architect, medium, and rendering size.
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Sachiko Asai was born in Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan, in 1953 and began to study perpective in 1971. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
architectural artist,
Sachiko Asai was born in Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan, in 1953 and began to study perpective in 1971. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
architectural artist,