Architectural Rendering Techniques; A Color Reference

The format is approximately 11.875 inches by 8.675 inches. 252, [4] pages. Illustrations (many in color). Recommended Rendering Materials. References. Decorative front cover. No dust jacket present. Residue of address label and scuff on fep. Architecture and drafting students and professionals alike will find a rich range of instructional and ready reference materials in this source. The author demonstrates proven techniques for clearly expressing a wide variety of architectural forms - from loose sketches and easy line drawing, to detailed renderings and final presentations. The contents include: Media Comparison; Entourage and Details; Site Analyses/Plans/elevations/Sections; Loose Sketches; Exterior Illustrations; and Interior Illustrations. Mike Lin, ASLA, ASAI, architect, landscape architect, illustrator, educator, and author of "Architectural Rendering Techniques" and "Drawing and Designing with Confidence", is recognized as one of the leaders and best in his field as well as a gifted and effective graphics educator. Mike has taught design,presentations and graphics workshops for over 45 years. He has taught workshops at over 100 universities and many professional firms around the world. Because of the effectiveness of his unique teaching style, Mike received the Outstanding Teaching Award from Kansas State University in 1986. To date, over 250,000 students and design professionals have participated in this workshop to improve their confidence in design and graphic ability, and enrich their quality of life. Mike is currently the President and Director of the BeLoose Graphic Workshop. Architectural rendering, architectural illustration, or architectural visualization (often abbreviated to archviz or ArchViz) is the art of creating three-dimensional images or animations showing the attributes of a proposed architectural design. Architectural renderings are often categorized into 3 sub-types: Exterior Renderings, Interior Renderings, and Aerial Renderings. Exterior renderings are defined as images where the vantage point or viewing angle is located outside of the building, while interior renderings are defined as images where the vantage point or viewing angle is located inside of the building. Aerial renderings are similar to exterior renderings, however, their viewing angle is located outside and above the building, looking down, usually at an angle. Traditionally rendering techniques were taught in a "master class" practice (such as the École des Beaux-Arts), where a student works creatively with a mentor in the study of fine arts. Contemporary architects use hand-drawn sketches, pen and ink drawings, and watercolor renderings to represent their design with the vision of an artist. Computer-generated graphics is the newest medium to be utilized by architectural illustrators. During the past 20–30 years, many professional architectural illustrators came from an education in architecture first, then moved into the profession as their (mostly self-taught) skills in illustration progressed. Until 3D computer modeling became common, architectural renderings were generated by hand. There are still architectural illustrators who create renderings entirely by hand, as well as illustrators who use a combination of hand drawing/painting and computer generated color and/or linework. Common mediums for hand-done architectural renderings include: watercolor, colored pencil, gauche, and graphite or charcoal pencil. The Hugh Ferriss Memorial Prize is awarded by the American Society of Architectural Illustrators in recognition of excellence in the graphic representation of architecture. It is the Society's highest award. The CGarchitect Architectural 3D Awards are awarded by CGarchitectdotcom in recognition of outstanding achievement in the field of computer-generated architectural rendering. The awards were started in 2004 and award in five main categories: Best Architectural Image, Best Architectural Film, Best Student Image, Best Stu.