Perspective &
Quick Sketch
Methods
Student Samples
Perspective Drawing
Quick Sketching
• Students used floorplans and elevations from a
previous drafting project to generate a hardline
perspective drawing of the interior space.
• In a timed drawing experience, students were
instructed to overlay and sketch the entire
contents of their hardline perspective drawing in
five minutes.
• The students then studied various modifications
to one elevation of the interior and added
architectural and interior components.
• Using an overlay method, students explored
various ways of accessorizing the space and
created a composite hardline perspective.
• This hardline drawing was used as a foundation
for exploring and developing quick sketch
techniques.
• The timed drawing experience was repeated to
give students more familiarity with the look and
“feel” of quick sketching, ingraining the
technique into muscle memory.
• Further quick sketch studies were done using the
overlay method and developing pure tone
drawings, using line & texture or marker only.
• The studies led to final composite sketches using
marker and felt-tip to create line, tone, and
texture.
Above: Hardline interior perspective of interior.
Right: Architectural and interior components added.
Above: Accessories were explored using overlays.
Right: Composite hardline sketch created.
Timed Sketches
DMT 253
Fall 2000
Perspective &
Quick Sketch
Methods
Students overlayed the
hardline perspectives
and were instructed to
sketch the interior and
entourage in 5 minutes.
Repeating the process,
students were prompted
to improve on the
previous sketch within
the same time frame.
Students also prompted
to refine the details and
create a sense of value
and texture.
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Above left:
Creating pure tone
drawing using only
line and texture
Above right:
Creating pure tone
drawing using only
marker, then
adding some line
and texture in
overlay
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Right: Combining
line, tone, texture
overlays for effect.
Tone / Texture
Studies
SAMPLE
Final Composite Sketch
Pure tone study – line and texture only
Value / Texture study – line and marker composite
SAMPLE
Value / Texture study – line and marker composite
SAMPLE
Value / Texture study – line and marker composite
SAMPLE
Final Composite Sketch
SAMPLE
Quick Sketch – line only
SAMPLE
Quick Sketch – line only
Drafted Underlay Including Main Furniture
SAMPLE
Quick Sketch – line only
SAMPLE
Final Composite Sketch
SAMPLE
Final Composite Sketch
Effect of Toned Paper Behind
Final Composite Sketch
SAMPLE
REFINED Perspective Technique and Foundation Drawing Sequence
Drafted Interior Architectural Planes – Using Implied 2-point Grid
First Attempt at Interior Components – Note straight-backed seating, lack of detail, apparent shortness of sofa seat
Overlay Process – 10 minute tone/texture study using pure line techniques; Note refinement of interior components
SAMPLE
Final Composite Sketch – Freehand / black felt-tip pen / graphite / white Prismacolor pencil / gray marker
SAMPLE
Final Composite Sketch – Design features FORM & SHAPE so rendering of tone/texture confined to architectural planes