Architectural Free Hand Sketching Short Course
Course description
Course overview
During this weekend course you will be introduced to free hand sketching and drawing in a critical way. Using both buildings and interiors you will critically explore and understand spatial qualities through the use relevant drawing concerns such as horizon line, vanishing points, and construction lines.
Group discussions of students' drawings will be the starting point for exploring and explaining the visual vocabulary employed by the design profession and to allow deeper understanding of architecture and how architects and interior designers approach their designs.
Drawing exercises will explore how spaces connect, circulation, formal issues and function.
Who this course is for
This an introductory course aimed at both beginners and those wanting to refresh their free hand drawing skills. Beginners should be able to pick up the basics quickly.
Key information
Topics covered
- Drawing the same subject using one-point
- Two-point perspective
- Axonometric
- Diagrammatic sketches
- Drawing exercises will explore how spaces connect, circulation, formal issues and function
Learning outcomes
- Familiarity with free hand sketching and drawing in a critical way
- Critically explore and understand spatial qualities through the use relevant drawing concerns such as horizon line, vanishing points, and construction lines
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
- A sketch pad
- A selection of pens and pencils
Tutor
Umut Yamac
Umut Yamac is an architect, designer and maker of kinetic works based in London. After graduating with a distinction in design from the Bartlett school of Architecture he went on to work for a number of internationally recognised architects before founding his own studio in 2011. The studio works at a variety of scales from domestic objects and designs for public spaces to permanent pieces and temporary installations. Past and present clients include Gilbert & George, Dazed and Confused and the RIBA.
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