Starting Technical Drawing

We will add today's work onto the slides we created yesterday, but you can wait until we're back in the lab tomorrow if needed.

Treasure Chest Challenge

Before continuing, we'll briefly look at a few resources from DrawaBox's Treasure Chest Challenge.

As you are drawing your lines, for technical drawing, we want the lines to look smooth and continuous. Compare below; we don't want either of the top two lines, but instead like the line further down. It takes time to get good at this, that's ok. You start where you are, and with time you'll make progress.

Making these lines can be tricky, especially if you aren't accustomed to it. The next thing to think about is how you are making your lines; specifically, think about what muscles and parts of your arm you are using.

Many people will often draw with just their wrist, or maybe their wrist and their elbow. You should be able to use your whole arm, and the different parts of your arm can be used for different lengths of lines. For a short tiny line, just use your wrist. For long lines, use you whole arm, including your shoulder.

Watch the video below.