Urban Architectural Sketching with Ink
The First Draft
A course by Dan Hogman , Architect and Illustrator
About the video: The First Draft
Overview
“It's time to create a plan on how to proceed with the sketch. I will help you to identify the framing, the main elements, as well as the light and weather conditions, all in a simple diagram format.”
In this video lesson Dan Hogman addresses the topic: The First Draft, 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
“ The First Draft In the previous lesson, we spent some time analyzing the image, and now it's time to do a first draft of the project. When doing the draft, I need to look back at the photo reference. For this purpose, I'll be keeping the photo reference on the side. I want the paper to be clean, so I can draw on top of it. A draft is a road map. You want to know where you are going. It's good to have a plan of action where you identify the main elements that you want to place in your final project. I'll be starting with my horizon line. Based on the location of the building in the photo, ...”
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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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