Description
This collection of 5,000+ designs from Thomas Wilson's drawing notebooks harvests the creative output of four decades of ironwork design. Wilson-ironwork designer, master blacksmith, artist, sculptor, illustrator, author, and restorer-is at the forefront of design in metal. The designs here demonstrate the core role that drafting and drawing play in artistic work. Rendered on everything from notebook pages to paper napkins, they range from traditional to wildly creative. This volume incorporates the best of all that Wilson's eyes and mind have absorbed, and offers inspirational creative reference for anyone interested in design. Some of the drawings are spontaneous, simple idea sketches; others are fully evolved renderings of works of art. From chairs to hinges, chandeliers to fences, benches to belt buckles, the images will inspire design professionals, architects, interior designers, art students, blacksmiths, ironwork enthusiasts, jewelers, and artists of all kinds.
About the Author
Ironwork designer, master blacksmith, artist, sculptor, illustrator, author, and restorer Thomas Wilson has been at the forefront of design in metal for the past four decades. Writer Sally Adam has seen Wilson's design work evolve over the course of those years.
Reviews
"Stunning and comprehensive . . . an invaluable resource and a treasure trove of inspiration . . . Helpful for easy reference, and many cross applications of design and technique become apparent . . . The progression of drawings on each page, and in each section, reads as an instruction manual for design development . . . You will be inspired." -- Northwest Blacksmith Association
nbsp;"I knew that, in Tom Wilson, I had finally discovered a true artisan . . . and he was a talented draftsman."
-- H. Russell Zimmermann, design consultant, architect, and author
"These designs are a gift of God."
-- Hamdan bin Mohammed al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai
"I have never seen such prolific output and dedication to ironwork design."
-- Henry Hope Reed, curator of New York's Central Park, architectural historian
"When Tommy has a pencil and paper in his hands he even forgets the girls."
-- Kyril Vassilev, portrait painter and court painter to King Boris of Bulgaria
Book Information
ISBN 9780764351808
Author Sally Adam
Format Hardback
Page Count 272
Imprint Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Publisher Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Weight(grams) 1497g
About the Author
Ironwork designer, master blacksmith, artist, sculptor, illustrator, author, and restorer Thomas Wilson has been at the forefront of design in metal for the past four decades. Writer Sally Adam has seen Wilson's design work evolve over the course of those years.
Reviews
"Stunning and comprehensive . . . an invaluable resource and a treasure trove of inspiration . . . Helpful for easy reference, and many cross applications of design and technique become apparent . . . The progression of drawings on each page, and in each section, reads as an instruction manual for design development . . . You will be inspired." -- Northwest Blacksmith Association
nbsp;"I knew that, in Tom Wilson, I had finally discovered a true artisan . . . and he was a talented draftsman."
-- H. Russell Zimmermann, design consultant, architect, and author
"These designs are a gift of God."
-- Hamdan bin Mohammed al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai
"I have never seen such prolific output and dedication to ironwork design."
-- Henry Hope Reed, curator of New York's Central Park, architectural historian
"When Tommy has a pencil and paper in his hands he even forgets the girls."
-- Kyril Vassilev, portrait painter and court painter to King Boris of Bulgaria
Book Information
ISBN 9780764351808
Author Sally Adam
Format Hardback
Page Count 272
Imprint Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Publisher Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Weight(grams) 1497g
