The basics of drawing are universal to all design disciplines. Drawing and Perceiving discusses the knowledge, rational thought, and analysis that should be part of each step in the drawing process. This combination of technique along with theory and analysis makes this book the intelligent guide to drawing.

Preface. Acknowledgments. Chapter 1. Engaging the Visual World. Chapter 2. The Order of Appearance. Chapter 3. When Order is Made. Appendix A. Perspective: Office Method. Appendix B. Perspective: One-Point Magic Method. Appendix C. Shadow Projection in Orthographic Views. Appendix D. Shadow Projection in Perspective Views. Bibliography. Glossary. Index. About the CD-Rom.

A complete guide to drawing, perception, and analysis for architects and designers The observation and drawing of real objects are the starting points for the designer's visionary constructions and inspirations. A longtime favorite of architectural students, Douglas Cooper's Drawing and Perceiving: Real-World Drawing for Students of Architecture and Design instills an understanding of the basic principles of drawing that are universal to all design disciplines—mass, volume, form, contour, texture, shadow, and more—as it explores the knowledge, rational thought, and expressiveness that designers rely on to create successful drawings. Now including a CD featuring Cooper's own dynamic instruction, this new Fourth Edition combines theory and technique to prepare students of architecture and design to carry on a dialogue between their perceptions of the physical world and their understanding of the elements of design.