Drawing for Architecture: a New 10-Episode Series

With David R. Csont

Everyone has the ability to draw. As children, we all drew pictures to communicate how we perceived the world around us. As adults, many of us struggle with the fact that our drawing skills may not be at a level that are worth using. Drawing, however, is much like playing a musical instrument, so with practice, good tutelage and a positive attitude, we can all develop our skills.

David R. Csont is the Chief Illustrator and a principal at Urban Design Associates, an architectural design firm based in Pittsburgh. David developed his mastery of the form during 30 years of practical experience as an architectural illustrator. In this 10-episode series, David lays out practical, actionable methods for effective architectural drawing.

Resources for Viewers:

• Download PDF of course bibliography here: Recommended Reading And Resources For Drawing For Architecture With David Csont
• Click here to view reference e-book: Drawing with Pen & Ink, by Arthur Guptill
• Click here to view reference e-book: Color in Sketching & Rendering, by Arthur Guptill

Episodes:

Session 1: Learning to draw architecture | WATCH NOW

• Instructor background

• Development of instructor’s style

• Influences

• Short history of architectural drawing

• The power of using drawing as a communication tool

• Materials needed

Session 2: The basics of freehand perspective drawing | WATCH NOW

• Breaking down complex forms into shapes

• Perspective basics

• Simple breakdown of tone shade and shadow

Session 3: Creating an evocative architectural drawing from supplied reference material | COMING SOON

• The use of a preliminary drawing both digital and traditional

• Different types of reference and drawing bases

• SketchUp

• Photography

• Google Earth

• Animation still

• Freehand gestural sketch

Session 4: Using the transparency of tracing paper and overlays to advance and refine a drawing | COMING SOON

• Demonstrate and process an overlay technique

Session 5: Getting comfortable drawing entourage | COMING SOON

• Using reference material

• People and cars

• The built world

• Drawing the landscape

• Trees, flowers and bushes

• Landforms and topography

Session 6: Adding depth and tone to your black and white drawing | COMING SOON

• Shade and shadow

• Techniques for rendering

• Demo and examples

Session 7: Putting it all together | COMING SOON

• Full demo: creating a drawing you can be proud of

Session 8: Final presentation | COMING SOON

• Scanning

• Digital editing

• Digital color

• Printing

• iPhone pictures and scanning

Session 9: The basics of color | COMING SOON

• Materials and techniques with short demo

Session 10: Rendering on digital devices | COMING SOON

• Software

• The iPad

• The Cintiq pad and Wacom

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