Design Drawing

Get the completely revised edition to mastering the visual language of architecture. In his distinctive graphic style, world-renowned author and architecture educator Francis D.K. Ching takes us on another exciting journey through the process of creation. In Design Drawing, Second Edition , he unmasks the basic cognitive processes that drive visual perception and expression, incorporating observation, memory, and rendering into a creative whole. This edition unites imaginative vision with fundamental architectural principles to cover the traditional basics of drawing, including line, shape, tone, and space. Guiding the reader step-by-step through the entire drawing process, Design Drawing also examines different types of drawing techniques such as multiview, paraline, and perspective drawings -- and how they can be applied to achieve stunning results. In addition, this edition: Goes beyond basic drawing books —Ching not only covers the principles, media, and techniques of drawing, but also places these within the context of what and why designers draw. Features more than 1,500 hand-rendered drawings —beautiful illustrations that reinforce the concepts and lessons of each chapter. Includes a supplemental CD-ROM —viewers will gain a greater appreciation of the techniques presented in this book through the power of animation, video, and 3D models. Twelve new modules are included, as is a video of the author demonstrating freehand techniques in a step-by-step manner. For professional architects, designers, fine artists, illustrators, teachers and students alike, this all-in-one package is both an effective tool and an outstanding value, demonstrating concepts and techniques in a visually stimulating format that transends comparable works in the field. "This is comprehensive introduction to drawing and more sheds new light on the relationship between perception, drawing, and design. Design Drawing covers the traditional basics of drawing, including line, shape, tone, and space. The supplemental CD-ROM contains information and instruction that elucidates a broad range of design drawing concepts through animation, video, and three-dimensional models. Intended for use with the book or as a stand-alone product, the CD-ROM includes 25 interactive lessons which demonstrate concepts and techniques in a way that a 2-D book format cannot."--Publisher's description Design Drawing, Second Edition 1 Contents 7 Preface 9 Introduction 11 Drawing from Observation 23 Chapter 1: Line and Shape 25 Chapter 2: Tone and Texture 49 Chapter 3: Form and Structure 75 Chapter 4: Space and Depth 91 Drawing Systems 127 Chapter 5: Pictorial Systems 129 Chapter 6: Multiview Drawings 145 Chapter 7: Paraline Drawings 201 Chapter 8: Perspective Drawings 233 Drawing from the Imagination 295 Chapter 9: Speculative Drawing 297 Chapter 10: Diagramming 323 Chapter 11: Drawing Composition 351 Chapter 12: Presentation Drawing 385 Index 411