The Art of City Sketching: A Field Manual - Second Edition

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The Art of City Sketching: A Field Manual guides you through the laborious and sometimes complex process of sketching what you see in the built environment so that you can learn to draw what you imagine. Illustrated with hundreds of drawings by students and professionals of cityscapes around Europe and the United States, the book helps you develop your conceptual drawing skills so that you can communicate graphically to represent the built environment. Short exercises, projects, drawing tips, step-by-step demonstrations, and composition do's and don'ts make it easy for you to get out into the city and experiment in your own work. Author Michael Abrams uses his experience as a field sketching instructor, to show you that by drawing, you can discover, analyze, and comprehend the built environment. Cover Endorsements Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents About the Author Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Contributors Introduction Thinking About the Sketch Cognitive Knowledge Drawing Terminology How To Use this Book Exercises Sketching Supplies General Drawing Tips Tip 1: Line Stroke Tip 2: Line Quality Tip 3: Defined Corners Tip 4: Understanding Lead Weights and Grading Lead Recommendation Tip 5: Understand Line Types Tip 6: Lines Describe A Hierarchy of Elements Tip 7: Sharpen Your Pencils Constantly! Tip 8: Avoid Heavy-Handed Drawings Tip 9: Avoid Drawing Over The Same Line Tip 10: The "Parallel Arm" Technique Tip 11: Rotate Your Pencil Tip 12: Take Measurements With The Pencil Tip 13: Observe, Think, and Measure (OTM) Tip 14: Keep The Sketchbook Steady Tip 15: The "Layering Effect" Tip 16: Line Control Tip 17: Show Scale Tip 18: Draw Thumbnail Diagrams Tip 19: Leave A Margin Tip 20: Get Comfortable Tip 21: Wash Hands Constantly! Tip 22: Practice, Practice, Practice Tip 23: Archive Sketches Tip 24: Architectural Lettering Tip 25: Do Not Panic! Part I: Beginner: Orthographic Projection Lesson 1. Elevations Objectives Introduction: What is an elevation? Evolution of European Building Faҫades Design Principles Proportion Geometry Regulating Lines Other Analytical Diagrams Application Line Types And Line Weights Example Work Step-by-Step Demonstration Sketching Tips Exercises Lesson 2. Sections Objectives Introduction: What is a section? Design Principles Proportion Geometry Regulating Lines Application Line Types And Line Weights Example Work: Building Section Step-by-Step Demonstration I: Building Section Open Space Section Example Work: Open Space Section Step-by-Step Demonstration II: Open Space Section Elevation-Section Example Work: Elevation-Section Step-by-Step Demonstration III: Elevation-Section Sketching Tips Exercises Lesson 3. Plans Objectives Introduction: What is a plan? Floor Plans Design Principles Proportion Geometry Regulating Lines Analytical Diagrams Balance Hierarchy Many Versus One (Mvo) Application Line Types And Line Weights Example Work: Floor Plan Step-by-Step Demonstration I: Floor Plan Site Plans Design Principles Proportion Geometry Regulating Lines Analytical Diagrams Balance Hierarchy Edges Application Line Types And Line Weights Example Work: Site Plan Step-by-Step Demonstration II: Site Plan Sketching Tips Exercises Part II: Intermediate: 3D Projection Lesson 4. Parallel Projection Objectives Introduction: What is parallel projection? Axonometric Drawing Section-oblique Drawing Design Principles Proportion Geometry Regulating Lines Analytical Diagrams Corners Structure Hierarchy Negative Space Application Line Types and Line Weights Axonometric Section-oblique Example Work: Axonometric Drawing Step-by-step Demonstration I: Axonometric Drawing Example Work: Section-oblique Drawing Step-by-step Demonstration II: Section-oblique Drawing Sketching Tips Exercises Lesson 5. Perspectives Objectives Introduction: What is a perspective drawing? Application Perspective Components Layering Line Types and Line Weights One-point Perspective Components Example Work: One-point Perspective Step-by-Step Demonstration I: One-point Perspective Section-perspective Components One-point Section-perspective Example Work: Section-perspective Step-by-Step Demonstration II: Section-perspective Exploded Section-perspective Two-point Perspective Components Example Work: Two-point Perspective Step-by-Step Demonstration III: Two-point Perspective Two-point Section-perspective Components Example Work: Two-point Section-perspective Step-by-Step Demonstration IV: Two-point Section-perspective Sketching Tips Exercises Lesson 6. Tone Objectives Introduction Application Light Direction Light Reflection Tonal Value Objects Example Work: Objects Elevations Example Work: Elevations Sections Example Work: Sections Plans Example Work: Plans Perspectives Example Work: Perspectives Step-by-Step Demonstration Toning Tips Exercises Part III: Advanced: Perceptual Projection Perceptual Sketching? Lesson 7. Chiaroscuro Objectives Introduction Application Tonal Value Objects Example Work: Objects Elevations Example Work: Elevations Perspectives Example Work: Perspectives Step-by-Step Demonstration Chiaroscuro Tips Exercises Lesson 8. Analytique Objectives Introduction: What is the analytique method? Composition Readability Direction Balance Overlap Hierarchy Guidelines Storyline Application Example Work Step-by-Step Demonstration Sketching Tips Exercises Lesson 9. Spatial Sequence Objectives Introduction Sequential Drawing Composition Readability Thresholds Storyline Actors Sequence of Events Tension Example Work: Sequential Drawing Step-by-Step Demonstration I: Sequential Drawing The Subjective Map How to Start A Subjective Map? Composition Readability Anchors Guidelines Storyline Shifting In-Between Spaces Example Work: Subjective Map Step-by-Step Demonstration II: Subjective Map Sketching Tips: Sequential Drawing Sketching Tips: Subjective Map Exercises Note Lesson 10. Storyboard Objectives Introduction Composition Example Work Step-by-Step Demonstration Sketching Tips Exercises Conclusion Bibliography Works Cited Selected Other Works Index