{"product_id":"drawing-shortcuts-isbn-9780470435489","title":"Drawing Shortcuts","description":"The updated edition of a contemporary approach to merging traditional hand drawing methods with 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional digital visualization tools.  \u003cp\u003eJim Leggitt?s \u003ci\u003eDrawing Shortcuts\u003c\/i\u003e shows how communicating with hand drawings combined with digital technology can be ingeniously simple, and this new edition makes an already popular technique even better. Completely expanded with new chapters and a wealth of supporting images, this Second Edition presents practical techniques for improving drawing efficiency and effectiveness by combining traditional hand drawing methods with the latest digital technology, including 3-D modeling with SketchUp. This book?s step-by-step approach will sharpen and streamline your techniques whether you draw for pleasure, school or your design profession.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEasy-to-follow instructions cover every aspect from the basics of drawing?such as composition, color, shading, hatching, and perspective?up to the most current technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates Google SketchUp, Google Earth, computer generated renderings, digital scanners and printers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures new visuals from accomplished drawing experts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpecial new ?Gallery? section highlights the creative process with step-by-step examples of drawings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComplete coverage of the ?Overlay and Trace Method,? ?Simple Composite Method,? ?Advanced Composite Method,? and ?Digital Hybrid Drawings?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew matrices show alternative drawing techniques for specific visual effects such as Linework and Shading, Selecting the Right Views, Perspectives and Paraline Drawings, Drawing Detail, Camera Lenses, and Drawing Tools\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Generously enriched with detailed process drawings, examples, and more than 500 full-color images, \u003ci\u003eDrawing Shortcuts, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e will have you creating top-quality drawings faster and more effectively. \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional Drawing Types 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObservation Drawings 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagination Drawings 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThumbnail Drawings 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcept Drawings 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresentation Drawings 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing Composition 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing Composition 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerspective Drawings 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParaline Drawings 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional Drawing Tools 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing Media 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing with Pencils 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing with Pens 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHatching Techniques 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShowing Detail 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Shadows 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorrecting Mistakes 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing Safety 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional Coloring Tools 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Color with Pencils 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Color with Markers 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixed-Media Drawings 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional Entourage Drawing 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing Sources 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Draw People 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Draw Cars 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Draw Vegetation 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing Furniture 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing Building Materials 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital Drawing Tools 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3-D Modeling 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital Editing 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital Photography 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTradigital Drawing 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional + Digital 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTradigital Variations 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverlay and Trace 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimple Composite Method 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvanced Composite Method 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital Hybrids 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing Gallery 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKirk Fromm 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJennifer Mahoney 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaul Stevenson Oles, FAIA 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerry J. Leonard, AIA 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMichael P. O’Beirne 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeth Harry, AIA 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStanley Doctor 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Credits 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJim Leggitt 251\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Given the impact that technology has had to face with design, the second edition of this fascinating book focuses on the implementation of the illustrations of the urban landscape all the while blending the traditional hand drawing with the more contemporary digital techniques.\" (\u003ci\u003eTango Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e, August 2010)  \u003cp\u003e\"Architect, Urban Planner, and professional illustrator Jim Leggitt brings the information he teaches in his drawing workshops to the pages of this colorful text. A second edition of a 2002 book, this version has been revised to integrate \"today's technology,\" specifically in the form of Google Sketchup, presenting a drawing approach that merges hand-drawing techniques with digital technology.\" (\u003ci\u003eLandscape Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e, July 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDrawing Shortcuts, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, is a timely reference tool at a time when technology - for all its advantages – has contributed to an increased atrophy of freehand drawing skills among design students and professionals.\" (\u003ci\u003eChicagoArchitectureToday.com\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Written for students and professionals in the building and landscaping arts, \u003ci\u003eDrawing Shortcuts\u003c\/i\u003e has numerous tips that will help today's busy professional speed up the drawing process without sacrificing creativity. Author Jim Leggit's processes combine computer technology with the more emotion-based, traditional, hand techniques to produce work worthy for presentations. Rather than take years to learn the shortcuts, this book allows readers to quickly stimulate spaces that tell a story.\" (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, March 28, 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJim Leggitt, FAIA,\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCreate top-quality drawings faster and more effectively\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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 \u003ci\u003eDrawing Shortcuts\u003c\/i\u003e gives you an ingeniously simple drawing approach that joins traditional hand-drawing techniques with the latest 2-D and 3-D digital technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this new edition of his 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe book's step-by-step approach helps you:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSharpen and streamline your visualization technique using the \"overlay and trace,\" \"simple and advanced composition,\" and \"digital hybrid drawings\" methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAbsorb the lessons through detailed process drawings, carefully chosen examples, and more than 500 full-color images\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate amazing images combining your own hand drawings with 3-D computer views made with Google® SketchUp, Google® Earth, and other powerful programs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaster \"Tradigital Drawing,\" which merges traditional hand-drawing technique with digital imaging\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you draw for pleasure or professionally, let \u003ci\u003eDrawing Shortcuts, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e show you how to utilize technology on your own terms—and communicate your designs with a timeless magic that's all your own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989084815589,"sku":"NP9780470435489","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470435489.jpg?v=1761782734","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/drawing-shortcuts-isbn-9780470435489","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}