Historically, drawing has been the lingua franca of architects, but today, software reigns. 3D modeling has displaced hand-drawing and photorealist renderings are the standardthe only way to meet ...

Many adults want to draw but assume the skill is “a talent” you either have or you do not. In practice, drawing is a ...

Drawing hands can feel daunting, but the key is to break down their complexity into simple, repeatable rules. Whether you're sketching from a model or straight from your imagination, understanding ...

This is a conceptual stage sketch that I did of a housing scheme that I am designing for a client in the Czech Republic who wanted one of the houses to be a little bit special. As usual I did a series ...

This drawing, which was exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 2010, expands upon research that I did initially did as part of AJ/RPS Urban Design Scholarships programme which proposed a new ...

Tirtzah Bassel is an SVA faculty member and visual artist who brings attention to the presumed neutrality of everyday spaces through her figurative paintings and site-responsive installations. Bassel ...

As computers have increasingly eclipsed the notion of pencil-in-hand, has the art of the architectural sketch been lost to the ages? Drawing from Practice, Architects and the Meaning of ...

Hands in motion can be challenging, but they become much easier to draw when you understand gesture, structure, and how movement changes shape. This tutorial focuses on drawing hands in action by ...