View Full Version : Books for drawing architecture?


bowesst
March 16th, 2005, 08:02 PM
I'm not a very good artist but I would like to try to get some of the ideas I have onto paper. Can anyone reccomend a book that would help beginners learn the basics of drawing buildings? Thanks.

TheTramp
March 16th, 2005, 09:22 PM
you're talking about drafting or presentation drawings?

bowesst
March 16th, 2005, 10:34 PM
Like this


http://biology.truman.edu/facilities/Image%20Map/images/Building%20Sketch.jpg

elfreako
March 19th, 2005, 06:18 AM
Frank Ching has put out a number of books for architecture students.

bowesst
March 19th, 2005, 06:36 AM
Frank Ching has put out a number of books for architecture students.


Thank you so much. This is exactly what I was looking for.

link (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0471286540/qid=1111209999/sr=8-5/ref=pd_ka_2/102-8388935-8800956?v=glance&s=books&n=507846)

plotstyle
March 20th, 2005, 01:31 AM
THE BEST BOOK IS ENTOURAGE WITHOUT A DOUBT ITS A MUST HAVE

theres been heaps of revisions over the last 30 years dont get the cd...

your libary should have a copy we have 4

the old black and white version is great havent seen the new editions....

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0071407243/qid=1111278424/br=1-10/ref=br_lf_b_10//103-3643623-0115028?v=glance&s=books&n=541650