How to Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects
by Scott Robertson, Thomas Bertling · Scott Robertson
Industrial designers Scott Robertson and Thomas Bertling's textbook on constructing objects in accurate perspective. Covers one-, two-, and three-point perspective, ellipses, grids, and freehand line work, so readers can sketch products, vehicles, and environments from imagination with correct proportions.
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