Urban Architectural Sketching with Ink
Analyzing the Photo Reference
A course by Dan Hogman , Architect and Illustrator
About the video: Analyzing the Photo Reference
Overview
“What key elements are present in the reference photo? In this lesson, you will decide what you want to represent on paper. What is the scale of the subject, where is the main focal point, and how do you want to frame the scene? ”
In this video lesson Dan Hogman addresses the topic: Analyzing the Photo Reference, which is part of the Domestika online course: Urban Architectural Sketching with Ink. Learn how to draw like an architect by exploring observational illustration techniques, including perspective, scale, and composition .
Partial transcription of the video
“ Analyzing the Photo Reference Now that I've settled on a subject, it's good to analyze it from different standpoints. I'll look at the vanishing points and the focal point. I'll look at the light and shadow, the entourage, and so on as a way to understand the subject before spending time drawing it. For that purpose, I'll draw on a layer of trace over the photo reference. My trace here is now square and straight. Next, I'll find my vanishing points. I'll find two or more edges of the building on either side and use those to locate my vanishing points, left or right. I'll pick the top edge...”
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Course summary for: Urban Architectural Sketching with Ink
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Category
Architecture & Spaces, Illustration -
Areas
Architectural Illustration, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Sketching, Traditional illustration

Dan Hogman
A course by Dan Hogman
Dan Hogman is an architect and illustrator with over 20 years of experience. He began drawing at a young age and always knew he wanted to become an architect. He later went on to study for a Master’s degree in the subject at the Academy of Art, San Francisco, and later at Harvard University.
Since then, he has created hundreds of drawings for everything from high-rise residential developments to hotels across the US, China, and South Korea. Dan also takes on drawing commissions in his spare time, and shares his work with over 120K followers on Instagram, alongside teaching architecture at a graduate level.
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