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May 24, 2006
Drawing what isn't there yet
I have of late, through no fault of my own, got into drawing houses that haven't been built.
I am asked by the developers to do an illustration of a building, working from their plans. An Artist's Impression if you will, though that term carries the stigma of 1970s felt pen slickness. I don't do 1970s felt pen slickness.
I get this:
and then, with the help of some photographs of the site [hence the tree] I draw this:
Thanks to Ron Maris and the late John Shaw for teaching me perspective on Foundation. Skills like this are no longer taught at art college, which is a shame because it helps you earn a living as an artist.
Posted by john at May 24, 2006 10:03 AM
Comments
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hi john, can you recommend any books on perspective?
Posted by: el santo at May 24, 2006 12:24 PM
I don't know of any specific book to recommend, sorry
Posted by: john Coombes at May 24, 2006 04:16 PM
I teach perspective on Foundation at Leeds.
Posted by: martin Smith at May 24, 2006 05:49 PM
fantastic, the tide is turning! - I'll come and teach anatomy
Posted by: john Coombes at May 24, 2006 06:02 PM
Your tagline says that you are trying to put three dimentions into two. Here, it seems, you are trying to put two diementions into three and back into two again. I'm confused already
Posted by: Gareth at May 30, 2006 06:28 PM