life drawing for students of architecture and design /
First Statement of Responsibility
Douglas Cooper
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
Third edition
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
viii, 208 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations (some color) ;
Dimensions
22 x 26 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-200) and index
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
" From Leonardo da Vinci to Louis Kahn, the world's great designers and architects have used the observation and drawing of real objects to inform and inspire visionary constructions. This book prepares students of architecture and design to carry on a similar dialogue between their perceptions of the physical world and their understanding of the elements of design. It instills an understanding of the basic principles of drawing that are universal to all designdisciplines-mass, volume, form, contour, texture, shadow, and more-as it explores the knowledge, rational thought, and analysis that design professionals rely on to create successful drawings. This combination of technique, theory, and analysis equips the designer with a powerful set of tools, crucial to both the creative process and the successful career."--from the publisher