Architectural Illustration

This practical book looks at the fundamental principles that underpin the process of architectural illustration: to represent architectural design and the built environment in a way that the general public can understand. Focusing particularly on watercolour, it explains the full process from site sketching to finished rendering. Case studies follow the process of an illustration, using demonstrations specially selected from the author's own work and profiles of leading practitioners. Illustrated with over 200 colour images, it is a unique guide to the work of the architectural illustrator and will be invaluable for artists, illustrators, architects, builders and planners.

This book contains instructions on given drawing methods and processes, good composition and effective use of colour. It contains detailed diagrams to show how to set up a perspective drawing by and and using 3D modelling. It contains worked examples of step buy step sequences and explains the fundamentals of architectural illustration. Lastly there are case studies which follow the process of an illustration, using demonstrations specially selected from the author's own work and profiles of leading practitioners. 

Peter Jarvis is an award winning artist and illustrator specialising in architectural illustration for use in the publishing, advertising and building sectors. Peter runs workshops in drawing and watercolour rendering and is an active member of Urban Sketchers Southampton. He is a Fellow of the Society of Architectural Illustration (SAI) for which he served two years as president. 

  • ISBN: 9781785004032
  • Author: JARVIS, PETER
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publication date: 01/07/2018
  • 192 Pages
  • 270 Colour Images
  • Dimension: 280mm X 220mm
  • Imprint: Crowood Press
SKU 1010250017
Barcode # 9781785004032
Brand Peribo
Shipping Weight 0.1000kg
Shipping Width 0.220m
Shipping Height 0.010m
Shipping Length 0.280m
Shipping Cubic 0.000616000m3

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