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Topic recommended before starting this topic - Basics in Design.

Master your Sketching Skills (Question Papers are available to download from Previous Question Paper Section)

Basics in Design

This topic explains about the very fundamental warmup stuffs needed for a designer or an artist to understand and relate how shapes around him play a major role in sketching or illustration of an object, how observation plays a crucial role in identifying the object, its space and its material composition. Book Download: Guided Steps on how to Draw

1. Recognizing edges: This involves understanding the boundaries of the object you're sketching.

2. Understanding space: This refers to the ability to perceive and depict the space in and around a subject.

3. Working with shadow and light: This skill helps to add depth and dimension to your sketches.

4. Understanding the relationship of object lines: This is about perceiving how different parts of your sketch relate to each other.

5. Creating perspective and correct proportions: This skill is crucial for making your sketches look realistic and accurate.

6. Drawing the right shape: Making the shape correct is the first step in sketching.

7. Making the shape the correct size: The size of the shape should be in proportion to the other shapes in the picture.

8. Placing the shape in the right place: The placement of the shape is also important.

9. Practicing regularly: As with any skill, the more you practice, the better you'll become.

Perspective Sketching

1. Understanding Perspective Drawing: Learn what perspective drawing is and how it gives objects on a 2D surface a sense of three-dimensionality.

1.1 Understand the Basics: Perspective drawing is a technique used to represent three-dimensional images on a two-dimensional surface. It creates an illusion of depth and distance.

1.2. Learn about Linear /Aerial Perspective: Linear perspective is a mathematical system used to depict space, where the scale of an object diminishes as the distance from the viewer increases.

Question: Try Yourself, What is an atmospheric Perspective?

There are two main types of perspective drawing: linear perspective and atmospheric perspective

Linear perspective: Linear perspective relies on mathematics and straight lines to create depth. Think of an illustration of a railroad stretching toward the horizon—the railroad tracks, drawn in a “V” shape instead of parallel lines, narrow toward the background and close at the horizon to illustrate their length.

Atmospheric perspective: Atmospheric perspective, also known as aerial perspective, uses color shifts and shading to show distance and depth. Consider a landscape painting in which the trees in the foreground are well-defined and vibrant in color while the mountains in the distance seem blurrier and less saturated.

1.3. Familiarize Yourself with Key Terms: Learn about the horizon line, vanishing point, and converging lines. These are fundamental concepts in perspective drawing.

Elements of Perspective Drawing

To use linear and atmospheric perspective, you must understand the following terms:

1. Vanishing point: In perspective drawing, the vanishing point is where two lines appear to meet in the distance. In a drawing of a railroad, it’s where the two lines of the tracks come together, representing a point beyond which the beholder cannot see.

2. Horizon: The horizon is where the sky above meets the land or water below. The placement of the horizon in a work of art will affect where the vanishing point is.

3. Vantage point: The vantage point is the point of view from which the scene is observed. An artwork’s vantage point, whether it is at eye level or looking upward or downward, dictates the height of the horizon.

4. Values: Values are the light and dark hues of a composition that influence the illusion of depth, particularly in aerial perspective drawings.

1.4. Study One-Point, Two-Point, and Three-Point Perspective: These are the basics of linear perspective. Practice drawing using one, two, and three points.

3 ways to draw perspective

1. One-point perspective: One-point perspective gets its name from the single vanishing point depicted in the art. An image of railroad tracks meeting at a vanishing point on the horizon line is in one-point perspective.

2. Two-point perspective: This linear perspective features two vanishing points, often on opposite sides of the artwork on the far left and right. For example, if you draw a box at an angle, the two perpendicular sets of horizontal lines that make up its top edges recede to two different vanishing points.

3. Three-point perspective: Also called multi-point perspective, three-point perspective adds in a third vanishing point. If you freehand draw a tall, triangular tower with the vantage point from the base upward, you can get a sense of three-point perspective. The top of the tower, as seen from below, will be one vanishing point, while lines from the bottom edges of the tower to the left and right will be the other two.

1.5. Practice Drawing: The best way to learn perspective drawing is by practicing. Draw different objects and scenes using the techniques you've learned.

Practice Materials:

2. Basics of Linear Perspective: Understand the basics of linear perspective, including one-point, two-point, and three-point perspective. Download Book: Perspective Drawing, Understanding Linear perspective

3. Introduction to Atmospheric Perspective: Learn about atmospheric perspective and how it can be used in your sketches.

Download Book: Perspective Drawing,

4. Creating Your Own Perspective Drawings: Practice drawing linear perspective using one, two, and three points. Download Book: Perspective Made Easy,

5. Incorporating Atmospheric Perspective in Your Work: Learn how to incorporate atmospheric perspective into your sketches. Download Book: Online Library, Try yourself.

6. Understanding Horizon Line, Vanishing Point, and Converging Lines: These are fundamental concepts in perspective drawing. Download Book: Magazines available in Telegram.

7. Understanding Parallel and Perpendicular Lines: Learn how these lines work in perspective drawing. Download Book: CAERT Study Material, Magazine in Telegram.

8. Understanding Horizontal, Vertical, and Perpendicular Lines: These lines play a crucial role in perspective drawing. Download Book: Introduction to Perspectives,

9. Learning Linear Perspective and Atmospheric Perspective: These are two types of perspective that you need to understand. Download Book: Perspective Workshop, Landscape Sketching.

10. Practicing Perspective Drawing: Practice is key to mastering perspective drawing. Draw different objects and scenes using the techniques you've learned. Practice Materials and references are free to download below.

Download Book: Perspective Hand Drawing, Youtube Study Material: Online Tutor 1 (recommended):

Complete the series of video tutorials to have a strong fundamentals in Perspective.

Online Tutor 2 (broad learning)

Complete the series of video tutorials to have a strong fundamentals in Perspective.

Try Your Sketching Practice Questions are divided into beginners, moderate illustrators and professionals. Questions are designed as per previous question papers from NID, UCEED and CEED to give an understanding of what to expect in the upcoming design exam. Download: Perspective Drawing Guideline, Try your perspectives on it.

Beginners:

1. Draw a Cube: Sketch a simple cube in one-point perspective. Focus on making sure each of your vertical lines are parallel to each other.

2. Draw a Room: Sketch a simple room using one-point perspective. Pay attention to the placement of the furniture and how it changes with perspective.

3. Draw a Street: Sketch a simple street scene using two-point perspective. Notice how the size of the buildings changes as they get further away.

4. Draw a Circle: Practice drawing a circle in perspective. This will help you understand how shapes change in perspective.

5. Draw a Pyramid: Sketch a pyramid in two-point perspective. Pay attention to the angles and how they converge at the vanishing points.

Moderate Artists:

1. Draw a Complex Building: Sketch a complex building using two-point perspective. Focus on the details and how they change with perspective.

2. Draw a Landscape: Sketch a landscape using atmospheric perspective. Notice how the colors and details decrease with distance.

3. Draw a Car: Sketch a car using two-point perspective. Pay attention to the curves and how they change with perspective.

4. Draw a Cityscape: Sketch a cityscape using three-point perspective. Notice how the buildings appear to converge upwards.

5. Draw a Sphere: Practice drawing a sphere in perspective. This will help you understand how rounded objects change in perspective.

Professionals:

1. Draw a Detailed Cityscape: Sketch a detailed cityscape using three-point perspective. Focus on the small details and how they change with perspective.

2. Draw a Complex Landscape: Sketch a complex landscape using atmospheric perspective. Pay attention to the subtle changes in color and detail with distance.

3. Draw a Complex Mechanical Object: Sketch a complex mechanical object like a motorcycle or a plane using three-point perspective. Notice how the details change with perspective.

4. Draw a Human Figure: Sketch a human figure in perspective. Pay attention to the proportions and how they change with perspective.

5. Draw a Complex Interior Scene: Sketch a complex interior scene using two-point perspective. Focus on the details and how they change with perspective.

Remember, the key to mastering perspective drawing is practice. Happy drawing! 🎨

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