Architectural Illustration: Bring Design Concepts to Life
Preliminary Drawing 2
A course by JJ Zanetta , Architectural Illustrator
About the video: Preliminary Drawing 2
Overview
“Now that I have put the finishing touches on my preliminary drawing, in this lesson I will go back and reference the landscape architecture precedents and sketch some of the design concepts that I want in my public space. ”
In this video lesson JJ Zanetta addresses the topic: Preliminary Drawing 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Architectural Illustration: Bring Design Concepts to Life. Explore the fundamentals of architectural illustration, from perspective drawing to 2D composition, and use them to render engaging design solutions in Procreate or by hand.
Partial transcription of the video
“Preliminary Drawing Now we've put the finishing touches on the architectural segment of our preliminary drawing, we'll go back and reference a bit of the landscape architecture precedent and sketch some of the design concepts that we want in our public space. Referencing back to our landscape architecture precedent here in Bryant Park, I enjoy these rectangular shapes with some benches in there and some vegetation. It helps hold the edge of the park and gives folks a place to sit and enjoy the space while also making you feel enclosed while you're hanging out in the Plaza. I'll take that co...”
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Course summary for: Architectural Illustration: Bring Design Concepts to Life
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Category
Architecture & Spaces, Illustration -
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Procreate -
Areas
Architectural Illustration, Architecture, Digital Architecture, Drawing, Spatial Design, Traditional illustration

JJ Zanetta
A course by JJ Zanetta
JJ Zanetta is an architectural illustrator. He grew up in Pittsburgh and began drawing from a young age, recreating the illustrations he saw in books. In high school, JJ began pursuing his love for architecture by creating drawings inspired by his city. He later went on to study art education at Mercyhurst University and began his career as an architectural illustrator at Urban Design Associates in 2007 before going on to establish his own studio, Zanetta Illustration.
Since then, he has spent more than 10 years working for clients including architects, urban designers, landscape architects, developers, and municipalities. JJ has also won multiple awards from the American Society of Architectural Illustrators, among other organizations.
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