Urban Architectural Sketching with Ink
The Pencil Outline
A course by Dan Hogman , Architect and Illustrator
About the video: The Pencil Outline
Overview
“With all the preparation complete, as a first step, I will show you how to draw the main lines of the scene in pencil. This is the time to outline and correct the perspective and composition before proceeding with black ink.”
In this video lesson Dan Hogman addresses the topic: The Pencil Outline, 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 Pencil Outline We have a draft of the final project. It is now time to move on and execute the project. We will start with a pencil outline. I still have the previous information for reference. I do have a copy of the site photos, which I will probably put on my left-hand side and I will refer back and forth to them every once in a while. I also have a copy of the draft. I will leave it somewhere on the side as well. I will refer to both at times. Finally, I have a clean piece of paper, which I'll be using for my final project. The paper should be secure on the table, so it doesn't mo...”
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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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