Drawing : the purpose / edited by Leo Duff and Phil Sawdon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Duff, Leo.

Sawdon, Phil.

Series:

Play Text

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drawing.

Drawing--Themes, motives.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (162 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, U.K. : Intellect, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

To clear their minds and organize their ideas, artists will often start projects by drawing sketches. Drawing - The Purpose asks why artists and designers use drawing in this way to kick-start their creative thinking, considering the application of drawing and its various uses across disciplines. From the interdisciplinary perspectives of archaeology, jewellery design, illustration and landscape architecture, this innovative volume highlights how drawing is used in the professional world. With examples from both contemporary and historical contexts, Drawing - The Purpose will be an invaluable

Contents:

Front Cover; Preliminary Pages; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1: Drawing with Purpose in Politics; Chapter 2: Drawing Archaeology; Chapter 3: Drawing with Science; Chapter 4: Reflection on Time Spent Drawing: Towards Animation; Chapter 5: Drawing: A Tool for Designers; Chapter 6: None, Yet Many Purposes in My Works; Chapter 7: Information without Language; Chapter 8: Landscape - Drawing - Drawing - Landscape; Chapter 9: Hew Locke on Drawing and Sculpture; Chapter 10: Drawing is a Way of Reasoning on Paper; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612035104

9781282035102

128203510X

9781841502830

1841502839

OCLC:

437093610