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Perspective Drawing Handbook

by Joseph D'Amelio

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This handy guide to perspective drawing provides important information on such subjects as diminution, foreshortening, convergence, shade and shadow, and other visual principles of perspective drawing. Accompanying a concise and thoughtfully written text are more than 150 simply drawn illustrations that depict a sense of space and depth, demonstrate vanishing points and eye level, and explain such concepts as appearance versus reality, perspective distortion, and determining heights and widths.

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Canonical title: Perspective Drawing Handbook
Original publication date: 1964

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Genres: Art & Design, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 742 — Arts & recreation Drawing & decorative arts Perspective in drawing
LCC: NC750 .D3 — Fine Arts Drawing. Design. Illustration Drawing. Design. Illustration Technique
BISAC: ART ART Techniques General
ART ART Techniques Drawing

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Languages: English
Media: Paper, Ebook
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Published: 1964
Genres: Art & Design, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 742
LCC: NC750 .D3

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Joseph D'Amelio

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