How to Draft an Isometric View of Stairs
Use a T-square and 30°-60° triangle to draft an isometric pictorial of a flight of stairs.
Category Archives: Visual Presentation
Architectural Lettering (how to)
Use a T-square, triangle, and scale to draft guidelines, letters, and a title block.
How to Draft an Interior Elevation View
How to manually draft an interior elevation of a bedroom wall using a T-square, triangle, and architect’s scale.
Draft Swing and Bi-fold Door Plan Symbols
Use a circle template and triangle to manually draft a swing door and two bi-fold doors.
Mixed Media for Visual Presentation
This is an example of mixed media for visual presentation. The floor plan was done with AutoCAD. The rug is a photo that was watercolored in Photoshop and then inserted into the AutoCAD plan. Then pastels and color pencils were Continue reading Mixed Media for Visual Presentation
Furniture Key
This is a nicely laid out furniture key.
Tools for Architectural Rendering
These are tools needed to render an architectural drawing. Color pencils, fine-tip ink pens, markers, and pastel chalk. Use them together. For instance, cover large areas with smooth color with the chalk and over-draw highlights with the pens. A high-quality Continue reading Tools for Architectural Rendering
Model Making
Great chair, isn’t it? It was made with a product called Taskboard. This is a versatile board that can actually be curved. IMO, this product should be as common in design school bookstores as standard chip board and museum board.
Interior Design Color Boards: Commercial Hospitality
A colleague snapped these with her cellphone while staying at a Hilton; they were on display. Aren’t they beautiful? I especially like the pleated curtains. .
The Mood Board
A mood board is a visual that sets a scene, or mood, for what the designer wants the project to look like. It doesn’t specify colors or materials, it just shows the general look. Read more about mood boards, and Continue reading The Mood Board