8. Why sketching?
Why is Drawing Important?
It More effective than words at a glance
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is a (potentially fast) means of communicating an idea
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The “Sure Fire”
A toy blaster that fires plastic ping-pong balls, stores several at once
inside its shell, and automatically resets with each pull of the trigger.
Ammo is loaded via the port on the top, several can be loaded at a
time. Pulling the trigger once fires a ball out of the front and after the
9. Why sketching?
Why is Drawing Important?
It More effective than words at a glance
•
is a (potentially fast) means of communicating an idea
•
The “Sure Fire” can carry
“Only a picture
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A toy blaster that fires plastic ping-pong balls, stores several at once
such ashell, and automatically resets with each pull of the trigger.
inside its volume of data in
such as small space.”
Ammo is loaded via the port on the top, several can be loaded at a
time. Pulling the trigger once fires a ball out of the front and after the
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- Edward Tufte
10. Why sketching?
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Better sketches are more likely to be perceived as creative ideas
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“The Influence of Sketch Quality on Perception of Product-Idea Creativity,” Kudrowitz, et. al
11. Why sketching?
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Better sketches are more likely to be perceived as creative ideas
•
•
“The Influence of Sketch Quality on Perception of Product-Idea Creativity,” Kudrowitz, et. al
12. Why sketching?
•
Better sketches are more likely to be perceived as creative ideas
•
•
“The Influence of Sketch Quality on Perception of Product-Idea Creativity,” Kudrowitz, et. al
13. Why sketching?
•
Better sketches are more likely to be perceived as creative ideas
•
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“The Influence of Sketch Quality on Perception of Product-Idea Creativity,” Kudrowitz, et. al
14. Why sketching?
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Better sketches are more likely to be perceived as creative ideas
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“..student drawing should be explicitly
recognized alongside writing, reading, and
talking as a key element in science education."
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-Science magazine
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“The Influence of Sketch Quality on Perception of Product-Idea Creativity,” Kudrowitz, et. al
17. Is this creative?
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Probably.
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As a way of thinking and exploring, you should draw
however you want to - imperfections can often lead to
inspiration.
18. Is this creative?
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Probably.
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As a way of thinking and exploring, you should draw
however you want to - imperfections can often lead to
inspiration.
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As a way of communicating, a good sketch can help get
the point across.
58. Exercise!
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Orient transparency horizontally (landscape)
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Draw a line dividing transparency into left/right halves
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Orient foam model with vertical edge facing you, and the
cylinder pointing to the right
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Sketch the model on the left side of the transparency
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59. Rules: Before the Renaissance
“Excuse me for shouting – I thought you
Santa Trinita Maestá, by Cimabue were farther away.”
Adapted from Gahan Wilson
60. Rules: The Renaissance
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“Perspective is nothing else than seeing a
place behind a plane of glass, quite
transparent, on the surface of which the
object behind the glass are to be drawn”
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- Leonardo Da Vinci
62. Exercise!
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Tape transparency horizontally onto the viewer
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Place the model so that it appears in the right side of the
transparency
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Orient the model as for sketch #1
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Trace the outline of the model on the right side of the
transparency
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tips: close one eye, look straight ahead at the model,
and don’t move your head once you start drawing
