Drawing Tutorials

Task

During most of the first semester we were assigned to watch these drawing tutorials and complete sketches and notes for each video. We were able to learn many sketching techniques as well as some tricks to be able to draw out our own sketches and plans for our capstone project. Having the ability to do this makes great engineers draw out some great plans, so it was important we had some understanding. We learned shading, drawing of different perspectives, and many other important techniques and tricks. On this page of my website you can find all the notes and sketches that were completed during this assignment.

Content

Here are some of the terms we have gotten to know while working on our skecthes and notes.

Perspective - a technique that gives the illusion of spatial depth, or perspective, to drawings and paintings

Foreshortening - an optical illusion that causes objects that are farther from us to appear smaller to our eyes than objects closer to us

Vertex/Point - a point where two or more curves, lines, or edges meet

Ghost line - a faint line that is used to simulate a movement before tracing it on paper (or any support)

Orthographic projection - a method of projection in which an object is depicted or a surface mapped using parallel lines to project its shape onto a plane

Plane - a two dimensional object having length and breadth only - used to project sketches onto

Idea fixation - easy to unintentionally recreate solutions we have seen but maybe not acknowledged

Projection System - method for recording 3D objects or spaces on 2D surfaces (like paper or a computer screen)

Rapid Ideation Sketching - quick and intuitive decision making whikle sketching

Explanatory Sketch - communicates certain aspects (relationships, moving parts, etc.)

Exploratory Sketch - visualizes thinking; full of many ideas

Hatch Lines - light, repetitive lines to trick one into seeing valued change; suggests light sources

Vignette Lines - works as a frame for sketches, lines that help make drawings pop