1. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN
FOUNDATION IN NATURAL BUILD ENVIRONMENT
NAME: GohJia Jun
STUDENT ID NO: 0323302
WORD COUNT: 686 words
ENGLISH 1 (ELG 30505)
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT1: PROCESS ESSAY
LECTURER: CASSANDRA WIJESURIA
SUBMISSIONDATE: 11th
MAY2015
2. Draft
1st Paragraph
Sketching is defined as a process of a brief, rough and basic drawing to
present the end product of an object or an idea
Sketching helps to get my ideas down on papers and let other people
know what we are going to draw or design before going into more details
The process essay of this article is about the process of sketching a frying
pan
2nd Paragraph
I had chosen a frying pan as a kitchen utensil
Frying pan was portable and not heavy
Features of frying pan
The frying pan had a smooth surface and the low sides of the frying pan
were flared outwards
Sound produced by frying pan
Basically, frying pan is used for frying, browning, searing and also reheat
food
3rd Paragraph
H, 2B, 5B and 8B pencils were used in the process of sketching
I also used ruler and eraser during my sketching
A4 paper which is quite small, therefore I just needed clear part of my
workspace before I started my sketching
4th Paragraph
H pencil used to sketch a frying pan with a few light lines
2B pencil used to draw the outline of the frying pan
5B and 8B used for shading
I kept correcting my mistakes
5th Paragraph
The whole process of my sketching was took me an hour as it was hard to
achieve a perfect shape for frying pan and shading
I was satisfied with my work although it wasn’t 100% perfect compare with
my friends
Throughout this process, I know that sketching is not difficult at all
3. Essay
Sketching has its vital role in a process of design. Sketching is defined as
a process of a brief, rough and basic drawing to present the end product of an
object or an idea. There are many occupations such as artists, architects,
draftsman, etc. typically need sketching to elaborate their ideas and
communicate with their clients and participants who involved in a process of a
creation. As a future architect, sketching helps to get my ideas down on papers
and let other people know what we are going to draw or design before going into
more details. In addition, sketching allow lecturers to see absolutely what I had in
my mind, thus I won’t waste lot of time to explain to the lecturers. The process
essay of this article is about the process of sketching a frying pan.
I had chosen a frying pan as a kitchen utensil. This was because I had a
frying pan in my kitchen since I moved in to my new room. On the other hand,
frying pan was portable and not as heavy as a refrigerator or an oven. Frying pan
was a flat-bottom pan made of aluminium with a diameter of 24 cm. It had long
Bakelite handle which was an insulator of heat, therefore the heat won’t transmit
to the handle and burn our hands. Besides that, the handle was designed with a
small hole which was enabled to hang it on the wall hanger in the kitchen. The
colour of bolster was lighter than the colour of body for frying pan and the handle.
The bottom of the frying pan has a label of a zebra and two phrases which were
“Forged Bottom Technology” and “Strongly Keep Bottom in Shape”. The frying
pan had a smooth surface and the low sides of the frying pan were flared
outwards. The frying pan produced a “gong” sound while the handle produced a
4. “ting” when knocked. Basically, frying pan is used for frying, browning, searing
and also reheat food.
Pencils which I chose to use for shading a frying pan were H, 2B, 5B and
8B pencils. H pencil was used for sketching the shape of the frying pan while 2B,
5B and 8B pencils were used for shading. I used 2B and 5B pencils to shade for
the lighter part while 8B pencil was used to shade for the darker part. Apart from
that, I also used ruler and eraser during my sketching. I prefer to use a better
quality of eraser, otherwise your sketching will totally ruined because of a low
quality of eraser. Since I am using an A4 paper which is quite small, therefore I
just need clear part of my workspace before I started my sketching.
At first, I used H pencil to sketch a frying pan with a few light lines with a
loose hand. Then, I used a ruler to draw a rectangle so I could fix the shape of an
oval. The oval shape was drawn for the top of the frying pan and a semi circle
was drawn for the bottom of the frying pan. After that, I drew the part of the
handle and bolster. I used 2B pencil to draw the outline of the frying pan and 5B
and 8B for shading. There were a lot of mistakes during my sketching especially
drawing the body of the frying pan. I kept correcting my mistakes and made
modification so as to make it prefect.
The whole process of my sketching was took me an hour as it was hard to
achieve a perfect shape for frying pan and shading. I was happy after I had
finished my sketching of a frying pan. Besides that, I was tired because I started
my sketching in the midnight. I was satisfied with my work although it wasn’t 100%
5. perfect compare with my friends. If there is a chance to sketch a kitchen utensil
again, I will try other than a frying pan such as box grater, potato masher or
vegetable peeler. Throughout this process, I know that sketching is not difficult at
all.
