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Sketching: The Basics
This is the long awaited successor to the international besteller Sketching by Koos Eissen and Roselien Steur. Sketching sold over 70'000 copies to date and has many fans, among whom design guru Colani who dubbed it: "The best sketching book I have ever seen."
The new book explains the basic sketching techniques and decisions more in depth and provides much more step-by-step example drawings, which makes it even more suitable for students and professionals who want to become better sketchers.
Sketching The Basics can be seen as the prequel to Sketching as it is more targeted at the novice designer. The Basics explains the essential techniques and effects more in detail, taking the reader by the hand and guiding him step by step through all the various aspects of drawing that novice designers come up against.
Sketching the Basics starts with the white sheet of paper or the empty screen and explains the rudiments of learning to draw both clearly and comprehensively, using step by step illustrations, examples and strategies. You will learn to use and master the different techniques and also how to apply sketches in the design process.
The authors believe in active observation and participation by the student. During the drawing process there are many moments when choices alter the outcome. Being aware of those moments and the variety of choices and opportunities makes your attitude more flexible and less rigid. Sketching the Basics helps you to sketch with an open mind. And an open mind is key to a good design process.
Koos Eissen and Roselien Steur teach drawing techniques. Eissen is associate professor at Delft University of Technology, where he is responsible for the freehand and digital drawing classes at the Faculty of Industrial Design. Steur is an experienced drawing lecturer at university and art academy level who now specialises in design sketching workshops.
The new book explains the basic sketching techniques and decisions more in depth and provides much more step-by-step example drawings, which makes it even more suitable for students and professionals who want to become better sketchers.
Sketching The Basics can be seen as the prequel to Sketching as it is more targeted at the novice designer. The Basics explains the essential techniques and effects more in detail, taking the reader by the hand and guiding him step by step through all the various aspects of drawing that novice designers come up against.
Sketching the Basics starts with the white sheet of paper or the empty screen and explains the rudiments of learning to draw both clearly and comprehensively, using step by step illustrations, examples and strategies. You will learn to use and master the different techniques and also how to apply sketches in the design process.
The authors believe in active observation and participation by the student. During the drawing process there are many moments when choices alter the outcome. Being aware of those moments and the variety of choices and opportunities makes your attitude more flexible and less rigid. Sketching the Basics helps you to sketch with an open mind. And an open mind is key to a good design process.
Koos Eissen and Roselien Steur teach drawing techniques. Eissen is associate professor at Delft University of Technology, where he is responsible for the freehand and digital drawing classes at the Faculty of Industrial Design. Steur is an experienced drawing lecturer at university and art academy level who now specialises in design sketching workshops.
204 pages, Hardcover
First published May 20, 2011
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November 6, 2014
Great pictures, great examples, but definitely not worth the 35 euros you pay for it (and I rarely say that of a book).
This book falls into the category of severely over-rated design books. If you want to get started in design sketching, it offers little more than a huge amount of pretty images and good product sketches. When it comes to actually explaining the sketching technique itself: poorly structured. It really offers little to help you get started.
If you want to learn how to sketch properly, please skip this book; if you're interested in nice sketching examples, then you should definitely buy it. I can even give you a discount on my own barely used copy if you'd like.
Two-star rating goes for the pictures in this book.
This book falls into the category of severely over-rated design books. If you want to get started in design sketching, it offers little more than a huge amount of pretty images and good product sketches. When it comes to actually explaining the sketching technique itself: poorly structured. It really offers little to help you get started.
If you want to learn how to sketch properly, please skip this book; if you're interested in nice sketching examples, then you should definitely buy it. I can even give you a discount on my own barely used copy if you'd like.
Two-star rating goes for the pictures in this book.
December 27, 2012
An excellent guide for sketching in general with a strong focus on sketching for industrial design, i.e. products, textiles, transportation, etc. Would also recommend "Design Sketching" by Erik Olofsson & Klara Sjolen as a worthy companion for the design library. Design Sketching
October 10, 2018
Not Bad. Worth Buying
April 23, 2020
Expensive color book filled with pretty sketches. Unfortunately the explanations are not as good.
August 23, 2014
great tips badly structured. not for beginners
December 19, 2014
Not for beginners. Some nice tips.
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