Detailed Architectural Illustration with Realism and Richness
Finding a Reference Image
A course by Preeti Dubey , Architectural Illustrator and Structural Engineer
Joined May 2022
About the video: Finding a Reference Image
Overview
“Image resolution can be defined as the quality and level of detail in an image. It's important to select high-resolution photos to extract as many details as possible for the initial sketching stage. In this lesson, you will learn how to find reference images for your projects and then study them before starting the draft sketch. ”
In this video lesson Preeti Dubey addresses the topic: Finding a Reference Image, 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
“ Finding a Reference Image In this lesson, I'll talk about how to find a good reference picture. In this process, I will also find a reference image for our final project and quickly study it. To find a reference picture, first of all, we should have an idea in our mind, an idea about what we want to draw. It could be a building, it could be an architectural element of that building, it could be a door, window, or maybe a dome, a tower, or a church. Once we have that idea with us, we can start searching for it online. It is very important that we find a good-resolution picture for our refe...”
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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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