2. Sketches and
Drawings
• Part of graphic arts
• Lines are dominant rather
than areas of colors.
• Composition of lines
3. Freehand Sketching
• Used to transfer the idea of an
architect’s abstract world to the real
world in 2D and 3D.
• Used to quickly present an idea in a
graphical form to non-technical
people.
• A drawing which is drawn without
measuring instruments and drawing
tools except pencil, pens and
erasers.
4. SKETCH DRAWINGS
VS
• Rapidly produced drawing
• Depiction the typical
characteristics of the subject
• Geared towards achieving a
maximum expression and
power with little expenditure
of technique and material
• Time consuming
• Reproduction of individual
qualities
• Offers more information
than the sketch
5. Importance of Freehand Sketching
• Practical
• Less time is needed
• Generally used during early stages of an
architectural design, to depict ideas or concepts
or to clarify basic questions about the form,
construction or urban situation of a building
• Basis for architectural models or technical
drawings
• Maybe used to show a detail for the detail
design stage, or to provide instructions for
skilled tradesmen working on the building site
6. Freehand Sketching
as Design Medium
• Elementary part of all design phases
that call for design, functional or
construction-related decisions
• Functions as intellectual preparatory
work
• Particularly useful for spontaneous and
creative work
• Graphically independent
7. Freehand Sketching as
Communication Tool
• Quick and direct way to convey ideas
• The language of the architect
Parti Diagrams
• Simpler than sketches
• Often addressed as napkin diagrams
• A critical diagram of a combination of lines and
texture- often a road map of an idea of a project
• Does not necessarily have to relate to the form
or physical aspects of the building
• A refined version of bubble diagram that relates
to the central idea of space
8. Perception
• Imprint of memory
• The information gained through this
way (freehand sketching) can be used
for comparative purposes in the next
on-site architectural drawing, or in the
future design project
• The reflective processing of form,
function or construction
10. Freehand Drawing
• A form, which is done only by means
of hand and eye coordination.
• Done without use of any drawing
tools like rulers, protractor, etc, or by
using tracing paper or any such
techniques
11. Freehand Sketching
• One needs to have good sense of
proportions, a smooth motion of
hand that allows to draw neat lines,
and some shading skills to give more
depth to the drawing.
• Takes time, patience and practice,
and advice from a teacher or an
artist
12. Useful Tips
• Practice on paper
• Stick to the basic drawing tools,
which are the pencils and papers
• As much as possible, avoid using
eraser. If you are a complete
beginner, then eraser is allowed for
first 2-3 weeks. After this period, you
have to stop using it so that you get
the confidence.
Typical
Pencil
Varieties
13. Sharpening Styles
The Standard Point
• Conical point
• Most common and
most versatile of
sharpening styles
The Chisel Point
• a rarely seen style
where the end of the
pencil is cut with a knife
into a chisel shape
• Main benefit: ability to
draw 2 types of marks
on paper – 1) thin, dark
lines along the sharp
edge; 20 softer, wider
lines from the flat faces
• Self sharpening
• The straight edge can
also be used on an
angle to give lines a
calligraphy style
The Needle Point
• Carved with a knife into a
sharp concave point
• A fine point can wear
down a long way before it
becomes too blunt to use
• For perfectionists who
want precise control over
their lines and extra fine
detail
• Prone to constant
breaking
• A fine line can only be
made using this point
The Bullet Point
• The wood is removed
from the last
centimeter of the
pencil then the end of
the lead is sharpened
into a bullet shape
• 2 types of marks can
be made from this – 1)
a softer line from the
side of the bullet; 2) a
sharp line from the
point
• Self sharpening
15. Pencil Sketching Basics
Learn how to draw good lines or “clean lines” meaning not fuzzy with constant
drawing over existing lines.
Learn how to make perfect shapes. Such as ovals, squares, rectangles, and circles,
are a pencil sketching artist’s bread-and-butter.
Proportion. The size of an object on your canvas in relation to the other objects in
the canvas is very important and learning to accurately depict the size differences is
a measurement of your maturity as an artist.
Light, tones, and shadow are advanced techniques that you will want to learn
eventually.
