3. Concept Sketches

The video below talks you through the process of drawing a 4 X 2 lego brick using the Splat. It will also show you how to add features that indicate a join has been made.

When you have finished your first lego brick, you may think that you can improve on it now that you have had a practice. You are encouraged to have a second attempt.

Before moving on to your actual concept sketches, you will use your phone to scan the sketches you have created, and upload them to your website. To do so, you will need to create a new page title "Concept Sketches".

The first process in the design of your own Lego Animal, is to create concept sketches. A concept sketch is a freehand sketch (in this case you are using a splat to make it neater) that is used to generate and communicate design ideas.

You are required to find pictures of 3 animals and upload the images to your website. You will then create a Lego concept drawing of each animal using the techniques learned in the video above. When you have finished the drawings, you may wish to create an improved version.

The standard size of a 1 x 1 lego brick is 9.6mm high x 8mm long x 8mm wide. We will be adjusting this size so that it is slightly easier to produce hand drawn concept sketches. The sizes you will work with for a 1 x 1 block are:

• Height 10mm

• Width 8mm

• Length 8mm

When you are happy with your concept sketches, you will take a photo and upload the image to your website. As always, you are encouraged to upload all of the concept sketches you create, as they will show the development of your design.

An example of what your website and drawings should look like can be found below. Remember that you will be following this process for 3 different animals initially, but only moving forward to the 3D CAD modelling for your favourite.