CCC Architecture
Programs in Architectural Studies at the City Colleges of Chicago
Warm Ups
These exercises are intended to help students to relax and overcome inhibitions about drawing. They may be useful at the beginning of the semester or at the beginning of a class at any point in the semester.
Exercise 1
The following are a few quick exercises recommended by Paul Laseau.
Laseau, Paul. Freehand Sketching: An Introduction. W.W. Norton & Co., New York. 2004. 21. Print.
Exercise 2
Laseau, Paul. Freehand Sketching: An Introduction. W.W. Norton & Co., New York. 2004. 22-3. Print.
Exercise 3
Stephanie Travis recommends the following exercise to become familiar with varying pen widths and acquire control in making lines.
Travis, Stephanie. Sketching: For Architecture + Interior Design. Lawrence King Publishing, London. 2015. 10. Print.
Exercise 4
Another warm-up, but this one with steps involving rotation.
Bower, Stephanie. Understanding Perspective: Easy Techniques for Mastering Perspective Drawing on Location. Quarry Publishing, Berverly, MA. 2016. 15. Print.
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