An intricate, detailed, and definitive book that will guide you through the history, principles, and practice of perspective Provides clear insight and understanding of the creative keystone that achieves great realism and scale for artists Profiles of the world's leading artists and galleries of their work Complete with diagrams, exercises, and detailed worked-through examples with an emphasis on learning and developing artistic skills In-depth chapters cover the basic rules of drawing, different types of perspective, experimental approaches, and more advanced techniques Packed with stunning artwork from around the world to showcase a broad range of line, tone, color, and technique Acclaimed architectural illustrator, Simone Ridyard reveals the history of perspective from the Renaissance to the present day, with comprehensive studies to demonstrate the differences between each of the six principles and how you can incorporate them in to your work.