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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:

York-elevations.jpg

and then, with the help of some photographs of the site [hence the tree] I draw this:

york-ill.jpg

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

http://www.olejarz.com/arted/perspective/images/hogarthlarge.jpg

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