How to Sketch in Architecture

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3. Today We Will Learn • How to Sketch in Architecture

4. Architectural sketching • Today I am going to share a skills for improving sketching in architecture. I hope it will be helpful for you. One of the most valuable tools in an architectural sketching is the perspective. Perspective is three-dimensional feeling on otherwise flat image. It gives objects in the drawing a sense of distance where closer objects look larger and further objects look smaller. When try perspectives I usually like to start my drawing the horizon line and the vanishing points which will serve as m guides to creating the perspective effect so there are three main types of perspectives that are often used in architectural drawing. 

5. One-point perspective • This is mostly used when sketching is their spaces and it’s characterized by having only one vanishing point which is why it is called the one-point perspective.

6. Two-point perspective • These are often used to represent exterior views of a house or structure and this characterized the having two vanishing points on the opposite side of the horizon line.

7. Three-point perspective • This is used to represent a viewing angle to your sketches. So this perspective techniques has three vanishing points you have you usual two opposing vanishing points located on your horizon line and then a third one placed either above or below your horizon line so if you place the third point above the horizon line it creates a worm’s eye view like you’re viewing the subject from below but if you place the point below the horizon line it will give you this bird eye and see if you’re viewing the subject from the skies.

8. Extensions or overlapping • While sketching I leave the guidelines. Make sure your guidelines have the lightness line value to not draw the attention away from your main subject. When drawing a line I like to put emphasis on the beginning and at the end this technique anchors your line to page and helps your lights a strong decisive look one way to also make your sketches look more architectural is to introduce line extensions or overlaps when two lines meet this will help corners look sharper and less rounded. 

9. New Dimension • When sketching start with the general elements and gradually works towards more specific details off your going I often begin a sketch by drawing a single rectangular prism as a base then just adding or subtracting masses from the main. I found it easier to sketch the exterior of a building by drawing some rectangular prisms to determine the massing and later on refining the overall shape by drawing from this prisms once. Draw the finishing strokes to finalize the sketch through the manipulation of the language so by making a line darker or lighter and thicker or thinner you can add a whole new dimension to your sketch. I usually use darker lines outline the main shape of the subject. I use lighter lines for the finer details. One way to make your sketches look better is to add shading to certain areas you could do this by either doing a solid shade or by adding a hatch shade.

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