Architecture in Watercolor
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (511 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0442234848 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 234 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This is a work on architectural illustration. Watercolour has increased in popularity as a vehicle for architectural presentation, despite the advances in computer technology, due to its painterly qualities and its ability to express subtlety and drama.
His award-winning work has been exhibited throughout the world. Thomas Wells Schaller (New York, N.Y.) is the principal of Schaller Architectural Illustration with a prestigious international clientele, past president of the American Society of Architectural Perspectivists, recipient of six honors from that Soci
Stunning work. A treat for lovers of architecture I bought this book thinking it was about rendering architectural subjects for watercolorists. It is not, so I was disappointed in that respect. But I was not disappointed in the artwork included in what is really a book intended for architects and admirerers of their work.The drawings and paintings of buildings of all kinds can take your breath away. There are some projects of great magnificence (the proposed Arts and Cultural Center in Rome on the cover is one in particular.) There is a section on different me. A Customer said Positively Sublime. Schaller's sublime style of rendering is reason enough to buy this book (and perhaps to clip the pages and insert the images into frames that once hosted pictures of your relatives!)Watercolor is a difficult medium, and this guide, if it was intended to be such, does not serve the beginner well with introductory techniques. However, it does portray stellar examples of watercolor rendering, and a study of Schaller's work can reveal graphic composition/ and color techniques to complement any renderer's toolbelt.H. Art and technique of architectural watercolor illustration. You don't have to be an architect to appreciate the architectural artwork included in Thos. Schaller's book, "Architecture in Watercolor." Albeit created for the practical purpose of visualizing architectural projects, the delicacy and skill with which they are executed, elevates many of these illustrations to fine art, reminiscent of Japanese woodblock prints in their beauty. With historic illustration references as well as those of his own creation, Mr. Schaller has created a handsome coffeetable book under t
Highlights include: new, in-depth discussion of the modern materials and techniques; comparisons of the use of such essential tools as pastels and colored pencils, opaque inks and paints, and brushes and water; covers the fundamentals and value of color; describes the varies uses of architectural perspectives for detailing design for commercial presentations and competition submissions. Thomas Schaller, the foremost watercolorist in architecture in the world and winner of the prestigious Hugh Ferriss Memorial Prize, has now revised and expanded his classic, award-winning Architecture in Watercolor for this paperback edition. No medium excels watercolor's power to enhance competition entries and convey the qualities of unbuilt buildings. From the Back Cover "The informative text, supported by the many marvelous illustrations, makes the reader aware of the careful preparation and experiential