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    Freehand Sketching

    Rediscovering the Act of Sketching
    by
    Prof. Uday A Athavankar
    IDC, IIT Bombay
    Practice Sessions
     
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    Day 01
    Day 02
    Day 03
    Day 04
    Day 05
    Day 06
    Day 07
    Day 08
    Day 09
    Day 10
    Day 11
    Day 12
    Day 13
    Day 14
    Day 15
    Day 16
    Day 17
    Day 18
    Day 19
    Day 20
    Day 21
    Day 22
    Day 23
    Day 24
    Day 25
    Day 26
    Day 27
    Day 28
    Day 29
    Day 30
    05.00 : Preparation
       
    05.01 :
    SESSION 1:

    Parallel Horizontal and Vertical Lines +
    Single Geometric Object in 2pt. Pers.

    By the end of 4 days, you will be able to draw series of parallel lines and construct and multiply a cube to create cuboids in 2pt perspective confidently

    Day 1
    Object Drawing + Review of your Sketch
    Workout - Parallel Horizontal Lines
    Perspective - ------ begins tomorrow, from Day 2 ------

    Day 2
    Warm Up - based on Day 1 workout
    Workout - Parallel Vertical Lines
    Sense of Perspective Space - Drawing Cubes in 2pt. Pers. accurately

    * Warm Ups and Body Posture introduced

    Day 3
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 2 workout
    Workout - Drawing Away from Grid, Drawing with Change of Pace
    Perspective - Drawing Cuboids in 2pt. Pers. accurately

    Day 4
    Pre-Test Warm Up: Quick recap upto Day 3 workout
    Workout Test : Estimating Lengths Accurately + Line Composition
    Sense of Perspective Space Test: Drawing a Cubic Object in Perspective correctly

    * Drawing Away from Grid + Drawing with Change of Pace introduced

    05.02:
    SESSION 2:

    Parallel Inclined Lines +
    Multiple Geometric Objects in 2pt. Pers.

    By the end of 8 days, you will be able to draw series of inclined parallel lines and simple composition of geometric objects in 2pt perspective

    Day 5
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 5 workout
    Workout - Parallel Inclined Lines @ 45 Degrees
    Perspective - Drawing Multiple Cubes and Cuboids in Space

    * Focus on Signature Grip introduced
    * Subdivision of Cube introduced

    ** Floor Grid introduced

    Day 6
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 5 workout
    Workout - Parallel Inclined Lines @ 30-60 Degrees
    Perspective - Drawing Multiple Objects in Space using a 45 degree Floor Grid

    Day 7
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 6 workout
    Workout - Parallel Inclined Lines @ 60-30 Degrees
    Perspective - Drawing Multiple Objects in Space using a 30-60 degree Floor Grid

    Day 8
    Pre-Test Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 7 workout
    Workout Test 2
    Perspective Test 2 (Multiple Composite Objects in 2pt. Pers.)

    05.03:
    SESSION 3:

    Curvatures +
    Vertical Cylindrical Objects in 2pt. Pers.

    By the end of 12 days, you will be able to draw all kinds of curvatures and vertical cylindrical objects in 2pt perspective

    * Drawing with the hand NOT normally used introduced
    ** Circles in Perspective introduced

    Day 9
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 8 workout
    Workout - Circles and Semi-circles
    Perspective - Drawing Cylinders within Cubes

    Day 10
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 9 workout
    Workout - Ellipses and Semi-ellipses
    Perspective - Drawing a Vertical Cylindrical Object of Varying Radii: Sportscap Waterbottle

    Day 11
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 10 workout
    Workout - Quadrants and Segments
    Perspective - Drawing a Composite Cylindrical Object

    Day 12
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 11 workout
    Workout Test 3
    Pre-Test Perspective Test 3 (Drawing a Cross-Plan Composite Object)

    05.04:
    SESSION 4:

    Radial Lines
    + Horizontal Cylindrical Objects
    in 2pt. Pers. + Fillets

    By the end of 16 days, you will be able to draw confident lines at any angle - while looking elsewhere! and simple objects such as a filleted cube or a telescope in 2pt perspective

    * Drawing using Shroud introduced

    Day 13
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 12 workout
    Workout - Drawing using Shroud
    Perspective - Drawing a Horizontal Cylindrical Object of Varying Radii: Telescope

    Day 14
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 13 workout
    Workout - Converging and Diverging Radial Lines
    Perspective - Drawing a Plate with Filleted Bends

    Day 15
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 14 workout
    Workout -
    Perspective - Drawing a Filleted Cube

    Day 16
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 15 workout
    Workout Test 4
    Pre-Test Perspective Test 4 (Drawing a Composite Filleted Object: Digital Calendar)

    05.05:
    SESSION 5:

    Sinuous Lines and Springs +
    One-Point Perspective

    By the end of 20 days, you will be able to draw with any tool, be it a brush or a felt-tip pen confidently and have learnt how to create objects and interiors in 1pt perspective

    * Practice by Changing Tools introduced

    Day 17
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 16 workout
    Workout - Practice by Changing Tools
    Perspective - Extension of a Cube in One-Point Perspective

    Day 18
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 17 workout
    Workout - Sinuous Lines and Springs - I
    Perspective - Object with two faces of interest in One-Point Perspective

    Day 19
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 18 workout
    Workout - Sinuous Lines and Springs - II
    Perspective - Vertical and Horizontal Cylindrical Objects in One-Point Perspective

    Day 20
    Pre-Test Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 19 workout
    Workout Test 5
    Perspective Test 5 - Interior Space in One-Point Perspective

    05.06:
    SESSION 6:

    Intuitive Understanding of Perspective Space +
    Object Rotation in 2pt. Pers.

    By the end of 24 days, you will be able to draw large scale drawings with more control and have learnt drawing and manipulating Perspective Lines, Planes, Surfaces and Volumes in a 3-dimensional space intuitively

    * Practice on Large Surfaces introduced

    Day 21
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 20 workout
    Workout - Practice on Large Surfaces
    Perspective -

    Day 22
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 21 workout
    Workout - Intuitive Understanding of Perspective Space - I
    Perspective - Drawing Spheres in Perspective

    Day 23
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 22 workout
    Workout - Intuitive Understanding of Perspective Space - II
    Perspective - Adding masses in Two-Point Perspective: Battery Charger

    Day 24
    Pre-Test Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 23 workout
    Workout Test 6
    Perspective Test 6 - Drawing Objects aligned at different angles in Space

    05.07:
    SESSION 7:

    Strip Forms and Lettering +
    Object Based Overlays

    By the end of 28 days, you will be able to draw without looking at what you are drawing!, learnt drawing more 'fluid' 3-dimensional objects such as strip forms and learnt how to create objects with complex surface intersections such as a mouse or a cello-tape dispenser using object based overlays

    * Practice of Drawing without Looking introduced

    Day 25
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 24 workout
    Workout - Strip Forms and Lettering - I
    Perspective - Tilting a Cube in Two-Point Perspective

    Day 26
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 25 workout
    Workout - Strip Forms and Lettering - II
    Perspective -

    Day 27
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 26 workout
    Workout -Strip Forms and Lettering - III
    Perspective -

    Day 28
    Pre-Test Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 27 workout
    Workout Test 7
    Perspective Test 7 (Lettering on Strip Form in 2pt Pers.)

    05.08:
    SESSION 8:

     

    Recap and Grand Test

    By the end of 32 days, you will be able to draw an object placed in front of you as to how it will look from the other side!, all the while listening to a story attentively!

    Day 29
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 28 workout
    Part 2 (45 mins.) : Workout - Recap Set - I (Covers Curvatures + Radial lines + Sinusoidal Lines and Springs)
    Part 3 (90 mins.) : Perspective - Drawing a Complex Object with Curved Sections: Optical Mouse

    Day 30
    Warm Up - Quick recap upto Day 29 workout
    Workout - Recap Set - II (Covers Curvatures + Radial lines + Sinusoidal Lines and Springs)
    Perspective - Drawing a Composite Complex Object: Cellotape Dispenser

    • Introduction
    • Act of Sketching
    • Sketching - As a Natural Act
    • Judging the Success
    • Practice Sessions
      • Preparation Session 00
      • Session 01
      • Session 02
      • Session 03
      • Session 04
      • Session 05
      • Session 06
      • Session 07
      • Session 08
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