Monday: Shading and Perspective

Shading and perspective will be our main topics of discussion next session.  Using shading and perspective in your sketches will ultimately help you communicate your ideas with more accuracy, detail and style.

Perspective can seem very complex.  But with some practice anyone can draw in perspective.  All it requires is some patience and the ability to draw a line.   

Project #3 Guidelines

sample project #2

Home plan and elevation drawings (3)

Objective:  Continue to gain knowledge of drawing with proper scale and proportion, color matching, and representing spacial relationships efficiently and accurately.

Guidelines:  Choose one room in your home to represent in one floor plan and 2 elevation drawings in marker.

Begin your drawings on grid paper, then ink and transfer to marker paper.  This can be done manually or on a copier (the one in the library is good for this).  Home printers are not recommended since the ink may bleed when markers are applied. Always retain an original line drawing for your records and future corrections.

All items must be represented in 1/4 or 1/2 scale dependent on room size.  If it’s a very large room, draw in 1/4 inch scale.  Leave a border of clean paper around your drawing.  This makes for a more focused composition. Include entry ways, windows, closet, furniture, light fixtures.

Color match your drawings.

Projects will be assessed on effective use of shading, overlapping and contrast to convey depth and spacial relationships in addition to presentation.

Remember to include a cover page with your drawings.  

Points: 100 (one plan, 2 elevations)

Due: 11/3/08