A rigorous course in perspective drawing for designers and artists who want to sketch convincing objects from their imagination
Drawing what does not exist
Scott Robertson, a designer and longtime teacher of entertainment design at the Art Center College of Design, wrote this book with Thomas Bertling to share the methods they use to train professional concept artists and industrial designers. Its aim is ambitious: not to copy what you see, but to draw objects and places that have never existed, accurately and convincingly, using the rules of perspective.
Who will enjoy it
Design students, concept artists, architects and committed hobbyists who want to master perspective and draw from their imagination.
What you will get
A rigorous, beautifully illustrated course in perspective drawing that teaches artists and designers to sketch convincing objects and places from imagination.
How to Draw Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Perspective · Industrial design · Sketching
Length
208 pages · ≈ 6 h
More about this book
This is not a gentle beginner's book, and it does not pretend to be. The early chapters cover the foundations in serious detail: drawing confident lines, building accurate perspective grids, constructing ellipses and rotating forms in space. These skills are then combined to draw increasingly complex objects, from simple boxes and cylinders to vehicles, aircraft, gadgets and full environments, often drawn through so their hidden structure is visible.
The book's great strength is that it explains why, not just how, so readers come away understanding perspective rather than following recipes. The sample drawings are superb and show the authors' design process from rough thumbnails to finished concepts. Many pages link to video tutorials through a publisher's app, which helps with the trickier constructions. Expect to practise; the exercises take time and patience, and some readers may need a simpler book first.
For anyone serious about design or concept art, it is one of the most respected guides available. It pairs naturally with the companion volume, How to Render. Keep a stack of cheap paper and a few pens nearby. About 208 pages in the Design Studio Press paperback.
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