Drawing and illustrating architecture : a step-by-step guide to the art of drawing and illustrating beautiful buildings / Demi Lang

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Chapter one : Art materials and workspace -- Chapter two : Sketching and building a photo reference library -- Chapter three : Art theory and techniques -- Chapter four : Step-by-step process -- Chapter five : Black-and-white sketch -- Chapter six : Focusing on architectural details -- Chapter seven : Monochrome -- Chapter eight : Full-colour drawing -- Chapter nine : Full-colour drawing with gold.

An insightful and comprehensive guide to mastering the art of drawing and illustrating architecture. Inspiring architecture and beautiful buildings are all around us. Artists often gravitate toward building facades, doors, windows, and roofs that tell a story, convey history, and contain intricate detail. But learning to successfully capture these works on paper can be quite a challenge. Artist and illustrator Demi Lang has been creating beautiful architectural drawings for years. Working in ink and colored pencils and using reference photos in her studio, Demi specializes in creating artwork that is highly realistic, representational, and incredibly detailed. In this book, she shares her knowledge and techniques so that you, too, can learn to create and illustrate your own architectural drawings. With inspiring illustrations, clear writing, and an encouraging tone, Demi makes the process of learning to draw architecture both approachable and enjoyable. Writing for artists of all levels, Demi guides you step by step through her entire drawing process