FreeHand Perspective and Sketching; Principles and Methods of Expression in the Pictorial Representation of Common Objects, Interiors, Buildings and L

by Dora Miriam Norton

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

204 pages, Paperback

First published February 24, 2006

Reviews

[A.D. Morel]

My copy of this 1908 book is the Sixth Edition, a 1927 printing. My mother was required to buy it during her training as a fine artist and painter. The illustrations and the writing are of the era before the First World War and have a certain quaintness, charm and poignancy given what was soon to follow in world events. In practical terms, the instructions about drawing in perspective are valuable to anyone interested in improving her skills, and I found it worthwhile to go through from beginning to end and see how Ms. Norton lays out the topic. Some exercises involve constructing paper boxes of various proportions, with the patterns given, and that looks like a lot of fun just as an end in itself for us Origami-aficionados. This work continues to bring delight and inspiration in ways the author surely did not imagine or intend, and that's part of the reward in keeping around stacks of old books that many people would have given away long ago.