Freehand Drawing and Discovery: Urban Sketching and Concept Drawing for Designers
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James Richards
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- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 69.5 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 290
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Freehand Drawing and Discovery: Urban Sketching and Concept Drawing for Designers
Freehand Drawing and Discovery is a digital PDF about urban sketching and concept drawing for designers. This edition is available as an instant download for digital reading.
Written by James Richards, the book considers drawing as a way to observe, explore, and communicate design ideas. It includes a foreword by Francis D. K. Ching.
Book Overview
Freehand Drawing and Discovery presents a structured approach to exploratory drawing. The book begins with the freehand renaissance, influences, art and technology, and the relationship between work and play.
Later chapters address nine keys to exploratory drawing, including simplified tools, clear messages, small-scale work, loose technique, annotation, people, and the use of darks. The book also examines elements such as vehicles, trees, groundcovers, rock, landforms, water, furnishings, sky, and buildings.
Its final listed section focuses on creating believable worlds through perspective, foreground, middle ground, background, color, and composition. The book is intended for designers and readers interested in architectural drawing, urban sketching, and concept development.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- The freehand renaissance and the relationship between art, technology, work, and play.
- Nine keys to exploratory drawing, including simplifying tools, messages, and technique.
- Methods for drawing people, vehicles, vegetation, landforms, water, furnishings, skies, and buildings.
- Perspective and the creation of depth through foreground, middle ground, and background.
- Approaches to building color and bringing a drawing together.
- Drawing and Discovery features with Michael Vergason, Kevin Sloan, Christine Ten Eyck, and Luis Ruiz.
Why This Book Matters
This book treats freehand drawing as a practical part of design thinking and visual communication. Its focus on observation, annotation, perspective, and visual elements connects urban sketching with architectural and concept drawing.
Examples named in the book include the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, a layover in Frankfurt, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, and a farmer’s market concept sketch for an urban design study. These references reflect the book’s attention to drawing on location and developing design ideas.
Book Details
| Author | James Richards |
|---|---|
| Title | Freehand Drawing & Discovery |
| Subtitle | Urban Sketching and Concept Drawing for Designers |
| Foreword | Francis D. K. Ching |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
| Publication Location | Hoboken, New Jersey |
| Publication Date | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 290 |
| Format | |
| File Type | |
| File Size | 69.5 MB |
| File Size Bytes | 72886916 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-118-23210-1 (cloth); 978-1-118-41946-5 (ebk); 978-1-118-42120-8 (ebk); 978-1-118-43388-1 (ebk); 978-1-118-47995-7 (ebk); 978-1-118-47997-1 (ebk); 978-1-118-63566-7 (ebk); 978-1-118-63567-4 (ebk) |
| Library of Congress Classification | NA2708.R53 2013 |
| Dewey Decimal Classification | 720.28’4–dc23 |
| Library of Congress Control Number | 2012025750 |
| Cover Illustration | Courtesy of James Richards |
| Cover Design | Michael Rutkowski |
| Paper Statement | This book is printed on acid-free paper. |
| Publication Statement | Published simultaneously in Canada |
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The PDF works with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and compatible reading apps. Device features may vary by application.
FAQ
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Download Freehand Drawing and Discovery for a focused reference on urban sketching and concept drawing for designers.
Verified Bibliographic Details
| PDF Metadata Title | Freehand Drawing & Discovery |
|---|---|
| Contents | Foreword by Francis D.K. Ching; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part 1: Learning a Language; Chapter 1: The Freehand Renaissance; Chapter 2: Nine Keys to Exploratory Drawing; Chapter 3: Elements and Entourage; Chapter 4: Creating Believable Worlds |
| Copyright | Copyright © 2013 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved |
| PAGES ANALYZED LOCALLY | 10 |
| NATIVE TEXT PAGES | 8 |
| LOCALLY OCR-READ PAGES | 1 |
| UNREADABLE PAGES | 1 |
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