Exterior Rendering - Project 5
Introduction
Architects and designers often use artist renderings in color and simplified line to communicate a visualized product in a realistic setting.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the project a successful student will be able to:
- Choose a descriptive and dynamic point of view for an exterior scene
- Draw an exterior environment in two-point perspective
- Combine the use of a photographic reference with an exterior two-point perspective drawing to create a realistic rendering of large scale structure
- Use watercolor to render a scene
- Choose a descriptive and dynamic point of view for an exterior scene
- Draw an exterior environment in two-point perspective
- Combine the use of a photographic reference with an exterior two-point perspective drawing to create a realistic rendering of large scale structure
- Use watercolor to render a scene
Assignment
Choose a point of view on campus of a building(s). Ensure that your view is a two-point perspective. Note how parallel lines seem to be converging towards vanishing points. Draw what you see in two-point perspective. You may use photography to assist you.
Supplies
Ruler, pencils, black marker or ink, watercolor, and watercolor board
Craft
Craft counts and you will be graded on it. Please take the time to clean up all stray pencil marks, smudges, excess glue or rubber cement. Make your lines straight, sharp crisp, and clean. Work should be flapped to protect it.
Specifications
20” x 15” cold press water color board flapped for protection. Remember to provide an appropriate margin. You may compose your rendering in either landscape or portrait orientation based on subject matter, but check with your instructor before proceeding to final materials.
Value - 100pts
- Process (20%)
- Level of craft on the final (20%)
- Composition (40%)
- Professionalism (20%)
Detailed Specification
Student Examples
These images are from digital portfolios. Your submission will be flapped as detailed above
