Design Drawing
by Francis D. K. Ching
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Book Reviews of Design Drawing
Book Review: Drafting book for Design Students
Summary: 5 Stars
While Ching does cover some aspects of drawing outside of those needed for drafting, the primary focus is on architectural drafting. This is a technical book intended for design students. It is not a do-it-yourself learn-to-draw manual. Most often, this book will be a textbook in a design class. As such, it is excellent. The instructions are clear and well written, the drawings are simple and easy to follow, the flow of the book is natural, building from very simple to more and more complex drafting skills. This book can take you from elementary drafting skills to advanced if you use it as intended. All in all, this is an excellent book on design drawing. I highly recommend it for anyone entering the design field.Book Review: fun and interesting
Summary: 5 Stars
i purchased this book as required text for an upcoming class and got more than i bargained for...the book is informative, fascinating, and inspiring and i haven't been able to put it down...i am really looking forward to utilizing the book in the classroom setting to in order to explore some of the concepts presented, particularly those that are more elusive to grasp...because the book uses exercises to really cement in the main idea of each of its concepts, it is an invaluable learning tool...i highly recommend this book to anyone interested in developing a deeper understanding and appreciation of drawing and design.Book Review: Blech
Summary: 1 Stars
I got this book to learn how to construct shades and shadows. After reading the glowing comments here, I have to wonder if they're all from the author's friends and family, or if I'm just the dumbest person on Amazon. I find this book difficult at best to follow. It's supposedly for beginners, but assumes the reader knows far more on the subject than he probably does.
I finally did learn how to construct shades and shadows, but it wasn't with this book, it was with Rendall Yee's " Architectural Drawing."
Book Review: just great...
Summary: 5 Stars
it wouldn't be too much to say that this is one of the best books written for this purpose. the smooth transition from chapter to another and the gradual develpoment of skills and concepts makes reading through the book both exciting and benefitial. specially the chapters regarding perspective drawing. it gives u all the points and nearly every thing u might bump into. For those seeking to improve their drawing skills, this is ONE book u cannot miss.Book Review: Too techincal
Summary: 3 Stars
If you want to learn all there is to know about architectural and perspective drawing, this book by Ching is for you. However, if all you need is to figure out how to keep your drawings from looking "wonky" (technical term in the quilt world) then there are better books out there that are easier to read like "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" by Betty Edwards and "Drawing the Landscape" by Sullivan.