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Drawing and Rendering for Theatre: A Practical Course for Scenic, Costume, and Lighting Designers

Paperback by Rowe, Clare (Associate Professor, University of Arizona School of Theatre Arts, USA)

Drawing and Rendering for Theatre: A Practical Course for Scenic, Costume, and Lighting Designers

£57.99

ISBN:
9780240805542
Publication Date:
28 Jun 2007
Language:
English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:
Focal Press
Pages:
284 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 13 - 18 Aug 2026
Drawing and Rendering for Theatre: A Practical Course for Scenic, Costume, and Lighting Designers

Description

As a theatrical designer, it is vital for you to be able to develop your drawing skills to create renderings that can effectively communicate your visual idea. Drawing and Rendering for Theatre starts with the fundamentals of drawing, moves to the types of media, and finishes with specific exercises in each section that will make you more proficient. By the end of this book, you will be versatile enough to be able to create renderings in all areas of theatrical design! Drawing and Rendering will teach you: .How to develop good drawing habits from the start .About composition .How to draw in one, two, and three point perspective .About color .Techniques for different types of media including colored pencils, pastels, watercolor, and more .How to draw digitally This gorgeous full-color book is loaded with color examples of both student drawings that are analyzed and critiqued for areas that need improvement, and design renderings by professional theatrical designers.

Contents

1. The Benchmark Drawing 2. The Sketchbook 3. Composition and Elements of Design 4. Perspective 5. Three-Dimensional Modeling 6. Figure Drawing 7. Drawing Exercises 8. Introduction to Color 9. Colored Pencil 10. Marker 11. Pastels 12. Watercolor 13. Gouache 14. Mixed Media 15. Designer Renderings 16. Digital Drawing 17-23. Digital Drawing Exercises

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