Artistic Architectural Illustration with Pencil and Graphite
Sketching out the Structure 2
A course by Chris Henton , Architectural illustrator
About the video: Sketching out the Structure 2
Overview
“You will learn how to build from that sketch by measuring key lines to ensure accurate dimensions and proportions. ”
In this video lesson Chris Henton addresses the topic: Sketching out the Structure 2, 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
“Now that we've got the drawing outline in a 2D flat-on version, I'm going to begin to add in the perspective elements where we can see the edges of the two towers. On this one, it's a lot more visible as we're looking at the building from more of an angle and this tower here, there's only a very slight side of this face of the tower showing. So a good way to accurately get this down onto the page is again to simplify and measure the basic elements of it. I can see that the width of this face of the tower is 4mm, so I can mark that on the page here. And the point where it begins to fade towa...”
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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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