Detailed Architectural Illustration with Realism and Richness

Shadows and Highlighting

A course by Preeti Dubey , Architectural Illustrator and Structural Engineer

Architectural Illustrator and Structural Engineer. Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Joined May 2022
98% positive reviews (43)
2,150 students
Audio: English
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About the video: Shadows and Highlighting

Overview

“In the last part of this unit, you will learn some final tips and tricks on how to enhance the shadows and highlights for monochrome sketching.”

In this video lesson Preeti Dubey addresses the topic: Shadows and Highlighting, 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

“ Shadows and Highlighting In this lesson, I will talk about how to add shadows and how to highlight some of the features in your monochrome illustration. Here, I have my sketch with the first layer of color finished. There are some areas which I'll do now while adding shadows. Let us start. I'll use this rough paper under my hand before I start coloring. Let us start from the top spire. As you can see here, there is a patch of black which falls in shadow. I'm taking this black pencil. I can also use a fineliner for the narrow space here. This is a 0.3 mm thick fineliner and I will add it o...”

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Course summary for: Detailed Architectural Illustration with Realism and Richness

  • Level: Beginner
  • 98% positive reviews (43)
  • 2150 students
  • 5 units
  • 17 lessons (3h 38m)
  • 11 downloads
  • Category

    Architecture & Spaces, Illustration
  • Areas

    Architectural Illustration, Architecture, Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketching

Preeti Dubey

Preeti Dubey
A course by Preeti Dubey

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Architectural Illustrator and Structural Engineer

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.


  • 98% positive reviews (43)
  • 2,150 students
  • 17 lessons (3h 38m)
  • 27 additional resources (11 files)
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  • Audio: English
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  • Level: Beginner
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Detailed Architectural Illustration with Realism and Richness. Architecture, Spaces & Illustration course by Preeti Dubey

Detailed Architectural Illustration with Realism and Richness

A course by Preeti Dubey
Architectural Illustrator and Structural Engineer. Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Joined May 2022
  • 98% positive reviews (43)
  • 2,150 students