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blazinwolf
May 11th, 2009, 09:42 PM
I have been drawing alot of landscapes lately, and I think I'm okay with that; but not with buildings. They always look off. Can anyone recommend a good book (or books) they've used that will help me get a firm grasp on building perspective?

Greatly appreciated!
Musselfarmstudios
May 12th, 2009, 01:21 AM
The Metropolis of Tomorrow by Hugh Ferriss

Architecture: Form, Space, & Order by Francis D. Ching
blazinwolf
May 12th, 2009, 04:25 PM
The Metropolis of Tomorrow by Hugh Ferriss

Architecture: Form, Space, & Order by Francis D. Ching

Thanks, I'll check those out.
freiheit
May 13th, 2009, 11:12 AM
Feng Zhu has some nice video tutorials on Gno-mon. (one word...for some obscure reason it's...censured?)

Also from personnal experience: make sure to vary your roof tops to avoid the "boxes with windows" effect.

Reference is also very useful, especially with architecture. Start with the shape (which doesn't have to always be rectangular) then the roof, then find some window and door to match the style you'd like. I'm not 100% comfortable with buildings yet, but going about things that way really helped make the job easier for me.