This course introduces students to perspective drawing and sketching used by industrial designers. Orthographic drawings, one and two-point perspective, line value, lighting, surface value, cast shadow, and presentation techniques are covered.
The scope of this course focuses on developing a deeper understanding of perspective drawing. Sketching supports thinking more clearly, and better communicate with and inspire others. Each student will develop their understanding of the physical nature of designed and manufactured objects. In addition, they will also refine the necessary discipline it takes to produce the professional quality images required to be successful as a designer.
This course emphasizes the draw-through method. This approach allows to sketch from imagination and to convey how things look and work. Furthermore, weekly sketchbook assignments allow the students to develop a playful ideation sketching habit, which practices recording, exploring and explaining.
This course uses a variety of instructional methodologies, including, but not limited to, individual and group critique, individual homework assignments, in class exercises, and instructor demonstration.
For this course, the book “How to Draw: drawing and sketching objects and environment from your imagination” by Scott Robertson/Thomas Bertling is the required textbook.
Materials List:
Sketchbook (e.g. moleskine LARGE (13 x 21 cm / 5 x 8.25 in))
BIC pen, ink Pen (e.g. Pigma Micron Black .05, pilot) & Black Sharpie
Marker: Orange, Cool Gray 20%, 50% and Black
Prismacolor pencils, black (10-20 for the whole semester)
Verithin pencils, black (2)
14” x 17” translucent bond layout/marker pad (e.g. Bienfang Graphics 360, Canson Marker)
Electric Pencil sharpener
24” metal straight edge
Drafting dots
Push pins
11” x 17” copy paper (500 pages)
Plastic triangle 30/60/90 (optional)
Ellipse Guides (optional)
Recommended References:
Drawing Ideas: A Hand-Drawn Approach for Better Design – Mark Baskinger; William Bardel
Drawing for Designers by Alan Pipes
Sketching: Drawing Techniques for Product Designers by Koos Eissen, Roselien Steur
Design Sketching by Erik Olofsson, Klara Sjolen
Drawing for Product Designers – Kevin Henry
How to Render: The Fundamentals of Light, Shadow and Reflectivity – Scott Robertson (Editor)
Rapid Viz: A New Method for the Rapid Visualization of Ideas – Kurt Hanks; Larry Belliston
Scott Robertson DVDs