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Hey Marcel here is the todo list for this page:
- Overview section text
- Lessons 2.1-2.4
- Dummy Sketches 1 & 2
- Figure out if current code supports two gallery elements
- Consider making all drawings gallery-like
- Consider numbering lessons in text
Overview
Drawing Studies 1
Drawing Studies 2
Location
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Design Assignment
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Lines & Cubes
The first lesson in the Drawing Studies course focussed on the very basics of architectural drawing. First, we were taught to draw straight lines free-handed, from the shoulder. After practicing this, we moved on to using lines to produce the most basic shape: a cube. In the drawings below, I practiced making cubes in different positions and orientations to understand how to display shapes in space on paper.
First exercise to practice drawing straight lines from free-hand
First exercise to practice drawing straight lines from free-hand
Exercise to construct cubes from perspective lines and understand how perspective morphs shapes
Exercise to construct cubes from perspective lines and understand how perspective morphs shapes
Exercise to practice arranging cubes near each other in the same scene and match perspective
Exercise to practice arranging cubes near each other in the same scene and match perspective
One-Point Perspective
The second lesson focussed on one-point perspective, as well as learning how to represent depth and scale. This included several drawings where I had to replicate a scene from real life, and one exercise of a fictional scene where I had to draw without a reference.
Exercise to make a perspective drawing from real-life observation (hall in the BK building)
Exercise to make a perspective drawing from real-life observation (hall in the BK building)
Exercise to make a perspective drawing from real-life observation (outside of the Model Hall of BK)
Exercise to make a perspective drawing from real-life observation (outside of the Model Hall of BK)
Exercise to practice one-point perspective by drawing a fictional cityscape
Exercise to practice one-point perspective by drawing a fictional cityscape
Two-Point Perspective & Compound Shapes
The third lesson was themed around two-point perspective and constructing compound shapes. This meant adding and subtracting cuboids and diagonal shapes from each other to create new volumes. Also discussed was the concept of shading.
Practice drawing compound orthogonal shapes
Practice drawing compound orthogonal shapes
Exercise to practice constructing and shading compound shapes with diagonals
Exercise to practice constructing and shading compound shapes with diagonals
Second exercise to practice constructing and shading compound shapes from different angles
Second exercise to practice constructing and shading compound shapes from different angles
Contextualizing
The last lesson of the first course started to transition from abstract shapes to architectural drawings. We learned more about how to give compositions a sense of scale, as well as placing them in a context using objects such as people, vegetation, and other items with a comprehendible scale.
Converting a cuboid composition into a 'building' with visible scale
Converting a cuboid composition into a 'building' with visible scale
Exercise to show a composition with context and scale at eye level
Exercise to show a composition with context and scale at eye level
Second exercise to practice converting eye-level drawings to bird's-eye views
Second exercise to practice converting eye-level drawings to bird's-eye views
Dummy Sketches
This is a series of quick, 10-minute drawings I made as homework assignments for every class. They are copies from a selection of images I received every week.
Beach next to building
Transition public to private deck
Example of a unit's interior
Example of a loft unit
Shopping square under building
Example of a private terrace
Example of a private terrace's view
Bird's eye view of the building in the neighborhood
View from the Northwestern corner
Recreational walk along the waterfront
Beach next to building
Transition public to private deck
Example of a unit's interior
Example of a loft unit
Shopping square under building
Example of a private terrace
Example of a private terrace's view
Bird's eye view of the building in the neighborhood
View from the Northwestern corner
Recreational walk along the waterfront
Cylinders & Curves
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Many-Curved Objects
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Complex Curved Objects
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Composition
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Dummy Sketches
Beach next to building
Transition public to private deck
Example of a unit's interior
Example of a loft unit
Shopping square under building
Example of a private terrace
Example of a private terrace's view
Bird's eye view of the building in the neighborhood
View from the Northwestern corner
Recreational walk along the waterfront
Beach next to building
Transition public to private deck
Example of a unit's interior
Example of a loft unit
Shopping square under building
Example of a private terrace
Example of a private terrace's view
Bird's eye view of the building in the neighborhood
View from the Northwestern corner
Recreational walk along the waterfront