How to Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments from Your Imagination

Introduction CHAPTER 01 DRAWING MATERIALS AND SKILLS Choosing Your Drawing Materials Choosing Pens and Paper The Craft of Drawing Practicing Freehand Straight Lines X-Y-Z Coordinate System Practicing Freehand Smooth Curves Practicing Freehand Ellipses Drawing an Ellipse on the Minor Axis CHAPTER 02 PERSPECTIVE TERMINOLOGY Defining the Perspective by the Viewing Position Cone of Vision - COV Finding Vanishing Points on the Picture Plane Physical Parallel Lines Converge to a Common Vanishing Point Horizon Line Relative to Position CHAPTER 03 PERSPECTIVE DRAWING TECHNIQUES Division and Multiplication of Dimensions in Perspective Multiplying and Dividing Rectangles Dividing into Odd-Numbered Proportions Mirroring in Perspective Mirroring Tilted Planes Mirroring Rotated, Tilted Planes Mirroring 2D Curves Mirroring a 2D Curve on a Tilted Surface Mirroring 3D Curves in Perspective: The 2-Curve Combo CHAPTER 04 CREATING GRIDS Perspective Grid Types Perspective Grid Construction Diagonal Vanishing Point, Station Point Method 2-Point Grid Construction with Vanishing Points on the Page Rotated 2-Point Grids with Same-Sized Squares Transferring Scale in Perspective The Brewer Method: Constructing a Grid with Vanishing Points off the Page Creating a Grid of Squares, without Diagonal Vanishing Points When to Use a Computer-Generated Underlay Other Benefits and Ways to Use an Underlay Not All Perspective Grids Are Created Equal Assembly and Exploded Views CHAPTER 05 ELLIPSES AND ROTATIONS Ellipse Basics and Terminology Placing a Circle in Perspective or Drawing Ellipses Creating a Cube Using Ellipses Offsetting Ellipses Hinging and Rotating Flaps and Doors Subdividing Ellipses Shortcuts to Dividing Ellipses Placing a Circle on a Sloped Surface CHAPTER 06 WORKING WITH VOLUME Planning Before Perspective Orthographic Views, a.k.a. Orthogonal Views or Draft Views Transferring a Side View into Perspective Putting It All Together: X-Y-Z Section Drawing Extending the Sections 2-Curve Combo Cutting Volumes Adding Radii and Fillets Wrapping Graphics Detailing and Sculpting Surfaces More Tips for Modifying Complex Volumes Contour Lines, Overlapping and Line Weight X-Y-Z Section Drawing Applied CHAPTER 07 DRAWING ENVIRONMENTS Photo Underlay Site Planning Thumbnail Sketching Non-Photo Blue, Then Ink Sci-Fi Environment Step-by-Step Warp That Grid with a Wide-Angle Lens! Outdoor Environment Sketch Step-by-Step CHAPTER 08 DRAWING AIRCRAFT Airplane Anatomy Visual Research Drawing from Observation Loose Concept Sketching "Paper Plane" Ideation "Paper Plane" Perspective Grid Drawing a Paper Plane, Step-by-Step Using a 3D Underlay Final Airplane Drawing, Step-by-Step CHAPTER 09 DRAWING WHEELED VEHICLES Visual Research Have an Idea or a Goal Before Starting to Sketch Some Basics on Vehicle Packaging and Architecture Flexing Your Creativity Grids, Grids, Grids! Drawing a Side View in Perspective Drawing a Stylized Side View in Perspective Basic Body Sculpting Drawing the Windshield and Greenhouse Wheels Wells, Wheels and Tires in Perspective Common Automotive Lines Car Drawing Construction, Step-by-Step Grid Vehicle Sketching with a Wide-Angle Lens CHAPTER 10 SKETCHING STYLES AND MEDIUMS Ballpoint Pen Copic Marker + Ballpoint Pen Graphite Pencil Colored Pencil Pilot HI-TEC Pen on Newsprint Copic Marker + Pilot HI-TEC Pen Non-Photo Blue Colored Pencil + Marker + Brush Pen Pentel Pocket Brush Pen Copic Marker + Pen + Gouache Gouache on Illustration Board Toned Paper + Mixed Media Digital: Sketchbook PRO Glossary Index Additional Resources Video Links Bios Special Thanks