Detailed Architectural Illustration with Realism and Richness
Concepts of Light and Shadow
A course by Preeti Dubey , Architectural Illustrator and Structural Engineer
Joined May 2022
About the video: Concepts of Light and Shadow
Overview
“In this lesson, you will learn about the concept of light and shadow and how it's demonstrated in architectural illustrations. I will demonstrate how to shade an object according to where the light falls. ”
In this video lesson Preeti Dubey addresses the topic: Concepts of Light and Shadow, which is part of the Domestika online course: Detailed Architectural Illustration with Realism and Richness. Discover how to transform a building into artwork filled with realism and learn how to highlight each detail in both monochrome and full color.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Concepts of Light and Shadow In this lesson, I'll talk about the basic concepts of light and shadow, and we will see how we use them for our illustrations. First, I will show you a few examples of different lighting conditions on an object and how the shadows vary according to different light conditions. Then, I will show you some of my sketches as an example. Let us try to first understand what happens when light falls on an object and how it affects the shadow depending on the angle it is falling. Here, I have taken a circular object and this is the first example which is top lighting. ...”
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Course summary for: Detailed Architectural Illustration with Realism and Richness
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Category
Architecture & Spaces, Illustration -
Areas
Architectural Illustration, Architecture, Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketching

Preeti Dubey
A course by Preeti Dubey
Preeti Dubey is a structural engineer and self-taught architectural illustrator based in Dubai. She has a post-graduate degree in civil engineering from the Indian Institute Of Technology–Roorkee in India, and is a licensed structural engineer in Dubai.
Preeti’s wide-ranging career has seen her work with Atkins, one of the world’s most famous design and engineering consultancy firms, and international clients for projects involving the Delhi Metro system and the London Olympics. She sells artwork via her self-named studio, and shares her sketches with over 35K followers on Instagram.
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