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Linear Perspective SIMPLY PUT

The "It Factor" All Too Often Overlooked

Strong sketches can contribute to the validity and realization of promising concepts.

About the Book;

Whether you're an artist or designer, student or professional, author Rene Thibault's practical guide expertly outlines how combining linear perspective with artistic license can be a valuable reference tool in visualizing three-dimensional forms. Linear Perspective SIMPLY PUT : The "It Factor" All To Often Overlooked is presented in a fresh and intuitive manner, with freehand templates to provide controlled flexibility. As the author notes, the book's goal is to "visually inform and inspire by simplifying key aspects of perspective". With over 280 instructive schematics and figures, this book presents a continuum of techniques, hints, and variations, from starting with a simple cube to developing complex structures using three dimensions. The figures (examples) included in this book are illustrations and paintings selected from the author's personal archives.

Understanding perspective can assist in capturing initial bursts of inspiration with well-structured sketches, before they are forgotten.

About the Author;

For more than four decades, Rene Thibault worked as a commercial illustrator of architecture, concurrent with over thirty years as a fine artist working in acrylics and watercolors. He holds a four year Diploma of Applied Arts from the Alberta College of Art and Design. He also holds elected memberships with the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour, the Federation of Canadian Artists, and the Society of Canadian Artists. Though retired from a career in architectural illustration, Rene Thibault continues to actively paint and exhibit his watercolors and acrylics. He has been the recipient of many exhibition awards, both nationally and internationally. His paintings are displayed on his website at www.renethibault.com . The author lives in Calgary, Alberta, where he shares life's moments with his wife Jean.