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Sketching and Drawing for Architecture and Design
1. Introduction to Drawing as a Design Tool
2. Foundational Skills and Materials
3. Principles of Composition and Spatial Representation
4. Understanding and Constructing Perspective
5. Orthographic Projections in Architecture
6. Paraline and Axonometric Drawings
7. Sketching the Built Environment
8. Representing Materials and Textures
9. Drawing Landscape and Entourage
10. Light, Shadow, and Shade
11. The Drawing Process for Design Development
12. Presentation and Refined Drawing Techniques
Drawing Landscape and Entourage
Representing Vegetation
Trees and Shrubs
Foliage Massing
Trunk and Branch Structure
Seasonal Variations
Ground Cover
Grass and Low Plantings
Texture Patterns
Drawing People for Scale
Abstract Scale Figures
Silhouettes
Proportional Guidelines
Gestural Figures in Motion
Indicating Activity
Varying Poses
Age and Gender Variation
Vehicles and Street Furniture
Cars and Bicycles
Benches and Seating
Lamps and Signage
Urban Elements
Depicting Topography
Contour Lines
Slope and Elevation Changes
Retaining Walls
Weather and Atmospheric Conditions
Rain and Snow
Fog and Mist
Wind Effects
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