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by: Leggitt, Jim

ISBN: 9780470435489 | 0470435488

Create top-quality drawings faster and more effectivelyThis book is about putting your design ideas on paper for others to enjoy. Recent developments in computer rendering technology have put amazing new tools in the hands of designers. But for communicating emotion and character, there is simply no replacement for good old-fashioned hand drawing. Jim Leggitt's Drawing Shortcuts gives you an ingeniously simple drawing approach that joins traditional hand-drawing techniques with the latest 2-D and 3-D digital technology.In this new edition of hi... MOREs popular book, architect and teacher Jim Leggitt, FAIA, introduces you to the fundamentals of drawing-such as drawing types, media options, composition, color, shading, hatching, and perspective-and then explains how to incorporate the most current digital technologies into your work.The book's step-by-step approach helps you:Sharpen and streamline your visualization technique using the "overlay and trace," "simple and advanced composition," and "digital hybrid drawings" methodsAbsorb the lessons through detailed process drawings, carefully chosen examples, and more than 500 full-color imagesCreate amazing images combining your own hand drawings with 3-D computer views made with Googler SketchUp, Googler Earth, and other powerful programsMaster "Tradigital Drawing," which merges traditional hand-drawing technique with digital imagingWhether you draw for pleasure or professionally, let Drawing Shortcuts, Second Edition show you how to utilize technology on your own terms-and communicate your designs with a timeless magic that's all your own.

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This book fills a gap in our design drawing and presentation publishing list by offering an integrated approach to traditional and digital drawing for the professional and/or student.

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The updated edition of a contemporary approach to merging traditional hand drawing methods with 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional digital visualization tools.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

INTRODUCTION.

CHAPTER 1 TRADITIONAL DRAWING TYPES.

Observation Drawings.

Imagination Drawings.

Thumbnail Drawings.

Concept Drawings.

Presentation Drawings.

CHAPTER 2 DRAWING COMPOSITION.

Drawing Composition.

Perspective Drawings.

Paraline Drawings.

CHAPTER 3 TRADITIONAL DRAWING TOOLS.

Drawing Media.

Drawing with Pencils.

Drawing with Pens.

Hatching Techniques.

Showing Detail.

Creating Shadows.

Correcting Mistakes.

Drawing Safety.

CHAPTER 4 TRADITION... MOREAL COLORING TOOLS.

How to Color with Pencils.

How to Color with Markers.

Mixed-Media Drawings.

CHAPTER 5 TRADITIONAL ENTOURAGE DRAWING.

Drawing Sources.

How to Draw People.

How to Draw Cars.

How to Draw Vegetation.

Drawing Furniture.

Drawing Building Materials.

CHAPTER 6 DIGITAL DRAWING TOOLS.

3-D Modeling.

Digital Editing.

Digital Photography.

CHAPTER 7 TRADIGITAL DRAWING.

Traditional + Digital.

Tradigital Variations.

Overlay and Trace.

Simple Composite Method.

Advanced Composite Method.

Digital Hybrids.

CHAPTER 8 DRAWING GALLERY.

Kirk Fromm.

Jennifer Mahoney.

Paul Stevenson Oles, FAIA.

Terry J. Leonard, AIA.

Michael P. O'Beirne.

Seth Harry, AIA.

Stanley Doctor.

Conclusion.

Contributors.

Project Credits.

Index.

Jim Leggitt.

Jim Leggitt, FAIA, is an architect, urban planner, and professional illustrator who has been practicing for over thirty years. Jim offers drawing workshops and is a frequent speaker at universities and national, regional, and local events where he has taught over 5,000 architects, designers, and students.