Architectural Design Basics: Introduction To Design Sketching
Learn the basics of Architectural Sketching
About
Learn the basics of Architectural Sketching to improve your ideation and visual communication through sketches.
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This course includes
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Learn To Sketch Your Ideas
LeLearn the basics of Architectural Sketching to improve your ideation and visual communication through sketches.
Architects, designers, and artists of all kinds are always in need of showing a good visual idea. However, the skill and confidence to sketch are often far below people's confidence level. In this course, anyone can grow their skill in Architectural Sketching through these simple step by step basics from a licensed Architect to get a visual idea across in a great sketch.
This course begins with the basic of pencil and pen usage, as well as tool selection and scaling to make sketches that are relevant and beautiful. The course finishes with Architectural sketching in 2D and 3D to share an idea quickly and beautifully.
What you learn:
- how to sketch 2D and 3D forms
- how to quickly sketch plans and elevations
- how to shade sketches
- how to make perspective sketches
- how to sketch compositions
Course outcomes:
At the end of this course, every student will have more confidence and skill to put an idea down and turn it into a meaningful sketch ready to communicate.
About The Instructor
Brandon Aaron Gibbs is a licensed Architect and instructor, successfully helping thousands of students master design, modeling, and rendering in today's top design programs.
Course curriculum
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1.01 Materials
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1.02 Choosing Lineweight and Lead Weight
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1.03 Concepts of Sketching
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1.04 Starting With Sketch Idea
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1.05 Starting A Sketch Idea
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2.01 Sketching A Box
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2.02 Drawing Shape
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2.03 Shading
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2.04 Sketching With A Pen
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2.05 Using The Eraser
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3.01 Sketching Perspective
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3.02 Sketching A Composition
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4.01 Using An Architectural Scale
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4.02 Sketching A Plan
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4.03 Sketching An Elevation
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4.04 Sketching A 3D Building In Pencil
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4.05 Sketching A 3D Building In Pen
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4.06 Sketching Materials
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Conclusion
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Instructor(s)
Brandon Aaron Gibbs
Architect & Innovator
4.5+ Instructor Rating | 245+reviews | 10,000+ students
Brandon Gibbs is an award winning licensed Architect, Creative Director of MotionFORM and Architect in Residence at I Am The Studio. Brandon received a Masters in Architecture from the Architectural Association, studying under Patrik Schumacher of Zaha Hadid, where he began his thesis and research into parametric Architecture. Brandon has design several pavilions, universities, churches, modern homes in addition to several award winning film and animation projects. He regularly speaks and mentor young Architects and designers in organizations like AIA (American Institute of Architects) NOMA (National Organization of Minority Architects) and AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Artists). I have spoken at several design conferences, media events, network groups and have gone from consulting a diversity of clients to professing the secrets of design, branding to listeners at all levels. Designers of all shapes and sizes have learned and succeeded from my programs, and I’ll help you win, too if you give me a try.
Brandon Gibbs is an award winning licensed Architect, Creative Director of MotionFORM and Architect in Residence at I Am The Studio. Brandon received a Masters in Architecture from the Architectural Association, studying under Patrik Schumacher of Zaha Hadid, where he began his thesis and research into parametric Architecture. Brandon has design several pavilions, universities, churches, modern homes in addition to several award winning film and animation projects. He regularly speaks and mentor young Architects and designers in organizations like AIA (American Institute of Architects) NOMA (National Organization of Minority Architects) and AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Artists). I have spoken at several design conferences, media events, network groups and have gone from consulting a diversity of clients to professing the secrets of design, branding to listeners at all levels. Designers of all shapes and sizes have learned and succeeded from my programs, and I’ll help you win, too if you give me a try.