Concept Sketching for Architecture and Design
Defining Basic Shapes
A course by Timo Mueller , Industrial Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Defining Basic Shapes
Overview
“In this lesson, we will finally move into our space. What we are going to do here is define our viewpoint: in doing so, we will be placing the important elements and consider heights. ”
In this video lesson Timo Mueller addresses the topic: Defining Basic Shapes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Concept Sketching for Architecture and Design. Learn to create a sketch of an architectural space and bring it to life by adding color, light, and shadow. .
Partial transcription of the video
“Defining basic shapes In this lesson we're gonna finally move into our space. We're gonna choose a viewpoint that we look from, and put in all the elements, and especially the heights, which is the third dimension that we haven't taken into account yet. Let's do this. So, I open up a document in Photoshop. It's 1920 to 1080, so full HD, which is going to be enough for a screen presentation, which we are going for in this case. That's the size I am working with. So, and now in this document, I already put in a layer showing our floor plan from before so we can remind ourselves what we need t...”
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Course summary for: Concept Sketching for Architecture and Design
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Architecture & Spaces, Illustration -
Areas
Architectural Illustration, Architecture, Design, Digital Design, Sketching

Timo Mueller
A course by Timo Mueller
Since early childhood, Timo Müller has been fascinated by drawing and illustration. Over the years, his interests have evolved from graffiti at a young age, then graphic design in high school, to industrial design in university.
He has been working as a designer and concept illustrator since 2010. His work has been featured in magazine like Ampere, Manager, and VW. He has also worked for companies like Bosch, Edeka, BMW, Shape Republic, PSD Bank, Audi, Telekom, Porsche, and Mercedes-Benz.
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