Detailed Architectural Illustration with Realism and Richness
Coloring the Sketch
A course by Preeti Dubey , Architectural Illustrator and Structural Engineer
Joined May 2022
About the video: Coloring the Sketch
Overview
“It's time to advance to the most interesting part of the project: bringing life to your sketch with colors! To start with, we will study the colors of the reference image and find similar shades in our pencil sets. Then, I will guide you through the coloring process, drawing the lighter shades first and then proceeding to the darker ones to reach the required color tone.”
In this video lesson Preeti Dubey addresses the topic: Coloring the Sketch, 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
“ Coloring the Sketch In this lesson, I'll work on the most interesting part of the project, which is bringing life to your sketch by adding color to it. We will start by selecting the color shades first. We will look at the reference image and try to find out which one is the closest shade available in our color pencil set. Don't worry if you do not have the exact match. You can select two shades and mix them to get a new shade, which is similar to your color in the reference image. I'll use a rough paper to see what colors are there in my pencil set and try to find an exact match with the...”
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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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