ENG 004 Lecture 5, Oct 11, 2012

Announcements

• Homework #2 is due Tuesday.
• Read Chapter #2 and beginning of Chapter #5
• Wait listed students will be notified by tomorrow

Topics

Use of grids

3D to 2D, 2D to 3D

Drawing tips

Drawing

• Drawing is a fundamental communication skill
• See detail in order to render basic shape, size, and proportions
• The contours are critical in recognizing an object and drawing it
• Practice is essential
• Learn to "see" things as if you were expecting a visual quiz

Grids

Grids are simple drawing aids to establish an object's shape, size, and proportion

Simplest Grid

Gross outline of the object

Superimposed Grid

Most basic "crutch" for reproducing shapes.

Can be measured on object and/or paper or mentally superimposed

Drawing Circles

Square grid + diagonals

Diagonals help recognize squareness

The Perfect Circle

Shadows and Texture

Multiview Drawings

Multiview Drawings

Multiview Drawings

Miter Line

Multiview Freehand Sketch Example

Freehand Isometric Example

Mechanical Isometric Example

Freehand Isometric Example

Mechanical Isometric Example

Isometric In Class Assignment

Isometric In Class Assignment