An updated and revised time-saving resource for creating background graphics for architectural drawings. This new edition includes traceable graphics for a variety of family groupings, a portfolio of award-winning drawings and information on software programs that allow architects and interior designers to create their own clip-art files. 400 illus.

1,005 architectural graphics on CD-ROM! Now you can create stunning, persuasive architectural presentations that bring your designs to life--faster and easier than ever before, in Ernest Burden's Entourage on CD: A Clip Art Resource For Architects and Designers you get 1,005 images of human figures and groups. . .trees, plants and environmental elements. . .and all kinds of vehicles to infuse a sense of life, movement, depth and distance into all your renderings. No matter what type of space you're designing--urban or rural, interior or exterior, commercial or residential--this sure-fire design tool enables you to: Add more power and impact to your presentations; Present your ideas with lifelike realism; Retrieve clip art images and visual elements in seconds; Find the right size, scale, posture, dress, and style at once; and difficult or complicated settings with ease and much more.

The definitive tracing file for design professionals--updated and expanded Packed with hundreds of traceable drawings and more than 1000 photographic images, Entourage, Fifth Edition, provides a quick and easy way to create visually persuasive architectural presentations. This fully revised volume offers a vast assortment of contemporary entourage figures that allows architects, commercial artists, interior and graphic designers, and draftspersons to bring designs to life. You'll also get tips for creating your own entourage file of images--including where to search, how to photograph them, and how to develop them into usable illustrations. Add more power and impact to your presentations using this invaluable, state-of-the-art resource. Entourage, Fifth Edition, features: Up-to-date images of diverse people, trees and plants, vehicles, and other environmental elements Figures and objects in various sizes, scales, and postures Valuable tips for altering images in Photoshop How-to information for composing entourage images in drawing layouts Real-world examples of how professional renderers use entourage elements in their drawings Tips for effectively conveying the function of the depicted project A convenient organization based on size and category of figure Full color images of people, trees, vehicles, and more on enclosed DVD Add to the success of your architectural sketches and color renderings with the new and expanded Fifth Edition of Entourage.

A comprehensive guide to all major types of architectural drawings encompasses a wide range of drawing techniques, professional advice, examples, and information on media, styles, effects, and execution.