COMPLETE: 03 September 2007
Find a site (somewhere that interests you in terms of its architectonic qualities), make detailed one point perspective sketches of your chosen space. Takes notes, photos, rubbings to help provide extra information about materiality, lighting, shadows and detailing,
Return to the studio to draw up 2 large finished instrumental drawings. Use colour, collage, or different media to highlight specific parts of the drawing.
STEPS: (For setting up both a sketch and instrumental perspective drawing).
- First draw the rear elevation. (This should be measurable and drawn to scale)
- Second faintly draw the horizon line (HL) this should be at eye level.Draw in a person if necessary.
- Third, locate a vanishing point (VP) on the horizon line. (This is usually in the centre of your sketch but not necessarily).
- Project wall, ceiling, floor lines from the vanishing point coming towards you.
- Draw in horizontals
- Add people. (Peoples eyes should intersect the horizon line when standing, children and sitting people will be below the horizon line).
Instrumental drawing:
- Set up your finished instrumental perspective byreferring to your sketches and notes.
- Draw as per previous steps
- Add texture, light, shade
- Draw our eye to specific parts of the drawing through the use of colour and or texture. You may want to focus in on specific objects, furniture or an interesting architectural feature.
- Experiment! Try to distort and exaggerate parts of the perspective by zooming in on chosen features. This will require thoughtful planning, consider the compostion of your drawing on the page.
TIPS to get started:
- Begin by drawing small sketches of the space, this keeps your sketches manageable
- Draw in all the outlines softly, work up your line weights and shading once you have drawn in the outlines of all the major elements.
-Do not use a ruler, draw freehand.
FINAL REQUIREMENT:
1. Sketch/note drawings
2. x2 finished instrumental perspective (no smaller than A3)
Find a site (somewhere that interests you in terms of its architectonic qualities), make detailed one point perspective sketches of your chosen space. Takes notes, photos, rubbings to help provide extra information about materiality, lighting, shadows and detailing,
Return to the studio to draw up 2 large finished instrumental drawings. Use colour, collage, or different media to highlight specific parts of the drawing.
STEPS: (For setting up both a sketch and instrumental perspective drawing).
- First draw the rear elevation. (This should be measurable and drawn to scale)
- Second faintly draw the horizon line (HL) this should be at eye level.Draw in a person if necessary.
- Third, locate a vanishing point (VP) on the horizon line. (This is usually in the centre of your sketch but not necessarily).
- Project wall, ceiling, floor lines from the vanishing point coming towards you.
- Draw in horizontals
- Add people. (Peoples eyes should intersect the horizon line when standing, children and sitting people will be below the horizon line).
Instrumental drawing:
- Set up your finished instrumental perspective byreferring to your sketches and notes.
- Draw as per previous steps
- Add texture, light, shade
- Draw our eye to specific parts of the drawing through the use of colour and or texture. You may want to focus in on specific objects, furniture or an interesting architectural feature.
- Experiment! Try to distort and exaggerate parts of the perspective by zooming in on chosen features. This will require thoughtful planning, consider the compostion of your drawing on the page.
TIPS to get started:
- Begin by drawing small sketches of the space, this keeps your sketches manageable
- Draw in all the outlines softly, work up your line weights and shading once you have drawn in the outlines of all the major elements.
-Do not use a ruler, draw freehand.
FINAL REQUIREMENT:
1. Sketch/note drawings
2. x2 finished instrumental perspective (no smaller than A3)
