Welcome to Practical Sketching House Course 59-14 T.Lu Welcome to Practical Sketching
About me Sketching is my favorite outside of school thing to do Inspired by my comments from friends about pen tattoos My most popular requests were tigers, flowers, and dreamcatchers
Introduce yourself! Name What you are studying What about drawing are you interested in? Why are you taking this class?
Observational Sketching is a Formula Extra tips for specific things will help but for the most part it’s just a few principles and tricks And PRACTICE You don’t need how to draw xyz books Other: fancy stuff, stylistic things, etc.
About this Class For everyone Improved observation drawing skills Improved hand-eye coordination and attention to visual detail Spatially oriented thinking and documentation Convey 3D ideas into spatially logical 2D visualizations Visually express thoughts, ideas, and prototypes Experience drawing whatever you are interested in (still lifes, engineering drawings, animals, buildings, portraits, etc.) Understand basic design principles
Materials Paper, pencil, pens. Optional: varying levels of HB pencils, and nice ink pens. A good eraser (highpolymer) and whiteout Paper, preferably a sketchbook ( at least 8.5” x 5.5”) That’s it! Bring these to every class
Resources Website: sites.duke.edu/practicalsketching Office hours Email (tracy.lu@duke.edu) Books that this class references (optional): Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Edwards, Perspective Made Easy by Norling
Assignments In class Assignments- guided practice Take home Assignments- email me your picture by Tuesday night (or earlier) Feedback- comments from me and peers (constructive criticism only!) The real trick to learning sketching is practice and learning from mistakes!! Lectures are just for tricks and general stuff
Grading This is a half credit pass/fail class Do the assignments to the best of your ability and you will be No number grades because everyone has a different background and I’m hoping that everyone is intrinsically motivated to do well