Architectural Drawing: From Paper to Photoshop
A course by David Drazil , Architect
Learn fundamental drawing techniques to create hand-drawn architectural sketches and bring them to life in Photoshop with color and texture
Learn fundamental drawing techniques to create hand-drawn architectural sketches and bring them to life in Photoshop with color and texture
Grabbing a pencil and sketchbook on-the-go to capture the essence of the surrounding architecture allows you to be in the present moment. However, bringing those sketches to life in Photoshop is something architect David Drazil does best. In this online course, he’s here to show you how to draw striking architectural sketches and enhance them digitally with vivid detail.
As the founder of Sketch Like An Architect, a project dedicated to reviving the art of drawing by hand with over 233K followers, David takes you step by step through drawing techniques and post-production methods to create stunning illustrations.
What will you learn in this online course?
22 lessons & 39 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (37)
- 1,947 students
- 22 lessons (3h 54m)
- 39 additional resources (17 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create an architectural illustration, starting from a hand-drawn sketch, then digitizing and editing it on Photoshop.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is aimed at architects, designers, illustrators, and hobby sketchers who are interested in developing their mixed media illustration skills.
Requirements and materials
Previous knowledge in Photoshop is helpful, but not required.
To take this course, you need pens and pencils of your choice, an eraser, a sketchbook, a smartphone or scanner (to digitize your sketch), and access to a computer with Photoshop, or similar.
Reviews
A course by David Drazil
David Drazil is an architect who loves to sketch. Through his social media platforms, he shares his passion for the visual representation of architecture with over 233K followers. By creating educational resources on architectural sketching, David is focused on helping other architects, designers, and hobby sketchers to use sketching as a tool to improve their design process and presentation.
As a trained architect with international experience, David holds a degree in architecture and building engineering from Czech Technical University in Prague and a master’s in architecture and design from Aalborg University in Aalborg, Denmark. He also collaborates as a featured artist with the iPad sketching apps like Morpholio and ShadowDraw.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
The Image-Making Process
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What You Need for the Course
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What Makes a Good Sketch
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Types of Perspective
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Shading in Perspective
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Design Principles and Choice of Sketch
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The Foundations of Color Theory
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U3
Working on the Artwork
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Creating the Sketch
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The Digital File and Tonal Values
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Textures and Reference Images
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Cleaning up the Sketch in Photoshop
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Adding the Sky
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Adding the Foreground 1
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Adding the Foreground 2
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U4
Details and Fine-Tuning
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Coloring the Trees and Vegetation
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Texturing the Architecture
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Shade and Shadows
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The Details in the Foreground
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Final Touches and Export
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U5
The Finished Artwork
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Analysis of the Artwork
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A Presentation with Photoshop Mock-Ups
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FP
Final project
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Architectural Drawing: From Paper to Photoshop
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Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
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gianluigimoscufo
Il corso è stato straordinario per la sua chiarezza e la capacità di David di spiegare concetti complessi in modo semplice e accessibile. Ogni lezione è stata strutturata in modo chiaro e ben organizzato, facilitando l'apprendimento passo dopo passo.
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arq.mauricio.toro
Buen curso, explicaciones claras y útiles.
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maryaam_sadikhzade
i took this course with no even basic knowledge in Photoshop. Now im the best in photoshop in my office . Thanks for this amazing content
jorgemvicente
Excellent course!!! Useful contents and well explained! Thank you David!
andresosa
SUPER BUENO
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