Links
Below are several links that can help in developing an understanding of drawing, thinking and learning.
ANALYSIS
What is Analysis?
http://www.indiana.edu/~bestsell/1.pdf
Diagramming
Wordless Diagrams
http://www.nigelholmes.com/wordless/index.htm
Diagrammatics
http://www.ippt.gov.pl/~zkulpa/diagrams/
Axonometrics
http://www.domusweb.it/en/interview/the-importance-of-being-axonometric/
Design Thinking
http://hbr.org/2008/06/design-thinking/
Project Zero
http://www.pz.gse.harvard.edu/
Design Principles and Practices
http://designprinciplesandpractices.com/
DRAWING
Design Sketching
http://www.designsketching.com/index.php
Drawing Architecture
http://drawingarchitecture.tumblr.com/archive
Drawing 1 + 2
http://mccdrawing.blogspot.it/2011/01/using-your-pencil-thumb-to-find.html
OTHER AUTHORS’ WEBSITES
Bill Buxton
http://www.billbuxton.com/index.html
Frank C.K. Ching
http://www.facebook.com/chingfanpage
Vinod Goel
Richard Jolley
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/personal/sciences/rj2/#research
David Macaulay
http://www.ted.com/speakers/david_macaulay.html
Juhani Pallasmaa
Simon Unwin
Frank R. Wilson
http://www.handoc.com/Bio.html
Drawn to Design Book Reviews
http://www.bauwelt.de/cms/buch.html?id=8305461#.UUXRe1EptBQ
Phenomenology
http://www.phenomenologyonline.com/
Environmental & Architectural Phenomenology Newsletter
http://www.arch.ksu.edu/seamon/seamon_revieweap.htm
MIT History-Theory-Criticism
DRAWING MEDIA
Sketchbook
The size of the sketchbook is up to you, however, two issues that I’ll have to face when preparing the sketches for publication: 1) Scanning Area: I will be using a flat bed 8.5″ x 11″ scanner so any sketch that fits in that area would be ideal. 2) Contrast: Contrast is important for printing. So white, off-white or cream colored papers are the best. Black paper or cardboard colored paper probably won’t work well.
Pilot Extra Fine Nib Fountain Pen (Pilot P-FP-50R-B-EF)
Exquisite, extra fine, easy flow and inexpensive pens. These also come in clear plastic. The “nib” is the point of the pen.
(the only “brick and mortar” place I know to buy these is KINOKUNIYA Japanese Bookstore in Manhattan, Portland and San Francisco. You may be able to find them in other Japanese bookstore or stationery stores.)
Pilot Birdie Fine or Extra Fine Nib Fountain Pen
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pigpogm/249187936/in/photostream/
This pen is a good substitute for the Pilot mentioned above. These can be found on Ebay. (By the way, you may notice that some Pilot Birdies come with “converters”. These are for those who want to use bottled inks. The converters are removable so that you can use cartridges instead.)
Pencils / Lead Holders
I recommend using either wood pencils or lead holders that can be SHARPENED.
Shun “automatic” (.5mm) mechanical pencils–it is very difficult to find nuance in these…
Lead/ Pencil Sharpener
If you use a lead pointer for sketching, try these portable pointers:
A.W. FABER 50/28 “Mentor”: he first sharpener strips away the wood, the second sharpener points the lead. http://www.leadholder.com/point-fc-small.html
KUM Lead Pointer: http://www.bindersart.com/store/product/39637/KUM-LEAD-POINTER-23A-R/
ALVIN lead pointer: https://www.alvinco.com/shopping/family_sale_0_familyid_6559_cat_916_Item_9700
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