Detailed Architectural Illustration with Realism and Richness
Monochrome Coloring 1
A course by Preeti Dubey , Architectural Illustrator and Structural Engineer
Joined May 2022
About the video: Monochrome Coloring 1
Overview
“In this lesson, you will learn how to work on a monochrome sketch. For this purpose, you will need a black-and-white printout of the reference image. I will explain how to then proceed with coloring the printout using shades of gray and black. ”
In this video lesson Preeti Dubey addresses the topic: Monochrome Coloring 1, 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
“ Monochrome Coloring In this lesson, I’ll talk about how to do monochrome coloring. I will be using the same fineliner drawing, which I scanned after finishing it. It was digitally saved, so I have taken a printout and I will start coloring. Before we start coloring, let us first try to understand what is monochrome coloring about. Monochrome coloring is just like other coloring but we are not using many colors here, just one color. We will use different shades of that particular color. In my case, I'm using gray color. I will be using different shades of gray to color and finish my illust...”
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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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