Though used since ancient times, nothing is more contemporary than axonometric and oblique drawings. In the renderings of many of today's finest architects, designers, landscape architects, and artists, axonometrics and obliques express the totality of projects ... convey a sense of real space ... and are unsurpassed in their ability to involve the viewer.

This expert treatment - stocked with carefully chosen illustrations and examples of today's best work - is the first reference that focuses on axonometrics and obliques, giving them full play and offering them their full due.

The ultimate paraline - axonometric - reference for designers, architects, and renderers, Axonometric and Oblique Drawing first defines these three-dimensional drawings whose lines remain parallel and do not converge to a vanishing point. Using examples both old and new, as well as line drawings, this indispensable guide then shows artists step by step how to construct and use all types of paralines, from transmetrics to obliques.

A hands-on reference, Axonometric and Oblique Drawing shows you exactly how to apply the conventions of axonometric drawing to achieve the information-rich, spatially evocative presentations that have made them such a favorite with architects.