Artistic Architectural Illustration with Pencil and Graphite
Finding Inspiration
A course by Chris Henton , Architectural illustrator
About the video: Finding Inspiration
Overview
“In this section, I’ll discuss how I find inspiration for drawing everywhere. I’ll share a bit about how I take photographs for future drawings and tips on shadow hunting and finding good composition. ”
In this video lesson Chris Henton addresses the topic: Finding Inspiration, which is part of the Domestika online course: Artistic Architectural Illustration with Pencil and Graphite. Dominate architectural illustration and create eye-catching drawings of your favourite buildings. .
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson I'll be talking about how important it is to find inspiration as this is the foundation of our drawings. I often get asked about how I find inspiration for drawings and it's simply about making sure you draw something that you find genuinely interesting. The key to getting an accurate and proportionately realistic drawing of a building comes down to practice, enjoying the process and patience. So this is why it's really important to make sure that we've chosen a subject which we find interesting as we're going to examine it in detail. There are different types of drawing meth...”
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Course summary for: Artistic Architectural Illustration with Pencil and Graphite
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Category
Architecture & Spaces, Illustration -
Areas
Architectural Illustration, Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Pencil Drawing
Chris Henton
A course by Chris Henton
Chris Henton is a Scottish architectural illustrator currently based in London. With a distinguished career, he has worked with prestigious institutions such as the University of Cambridge’s Centre for the Study of Classical Architecture.
Chris specializes in detailed and proportionally accurate drawings of buildings and monuments, using traditional pencil and ink techniques to capture the essence and character of the structures.
His passion for history and architecture shines through in every piece, making his art a continuous exploration of different cultures and eras.
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