Sketching and Drawing for Architecture and Design

  1. Light, Shadow, and Shade
    1. The Science of Light and Shadow
      1. Light Source
        1. Direction and Intensity
          1. Multiple Light Sources
          2. Cast Shadows vs. Form Shadows
            1. Differentiating Types
              1. Shadow Shapes
              2. Umbra and Penumbra
                1. Hard vs. Soft Edges
                  1. Transition Zones
                2. Constructing Shadows in Orthographic Views
                  1. Shadows in Plan
                    1. Sun Angles
                      1. Shadow Length Calculation
                        1. Seasonal Variations
                        2. Shadows in Elevation
                          1. Projecting Shadow Lines
                            1. Building Overhangs
                          2. Constructing Shadows in Perspective
                            1. Finding the Light Source Vanishing Point
                              1. Projecting Shadows from Objects
                                1. Simple Forms
                                  1. Complex Structures
                                    1. Interior Lighting
                                  2. Artificial Lighting Effects
                                    1. Point Sources
                                      1. Linear Sources
                                        1. Area Sources

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