Freehand Drawing Portfolio
Taylor E. Hart
ARCH 6690
Fall 2022
Emeritus Prof. Lynn Craig, FAIA, RIBA
Course Description
A freehand, urban sketching and drawing class that teaches methods of using a variety of drawing tools and techniques to record architecture and landscape environments as an integral activity in the design process. The range of drawing media covers pencil, pen, oil pastel, markers and watercolor. The class and drawing subjects are typically outside, in and around Lee Hall and the immediate campus.
Carbon Pencil
All artistic skill is built on the ability to draw and sketch. Pencil is an extremely adaptable artistic tool that can create a simple sketch to a masterpiece. Graphite pencils are great for a majority of the work on a drawing. However, there are times when a richer and darker shade is needed. Carbon pencils come into play at that point. An 8B pencil provides a soft center to work with that can blend very well and creates a deep, dark grey.
Walkway to Harris A. Smith Building| Clemson University Plan and Perspective Sketch
Path from Hunter Hall to Riggs Hall | Clemson University Sequential / Serial View Sketchs
September 7-9, 2022
Pen and Ink
Drawing with a pen is primarily a linear art form. A great pen drawing has an evocative power that comes from the work’s cleanliness when drawn with knowledge. However, because high contrast line drawings leave you with nowhere to hide, that same cleanliness can also make you vulnerable. There are a few obstacles to overcome when drawing with pens. You can only use black and white, and everything is permanent. The layering of lines, even with error, gives the drawing character that cannot be removed.
Oil Pastels + Brush Pen
The way that oil pastels behave is comparable to that of classic soft pastels, but they also resemble crayons. Fortunately, the material grows more buttery and acts more like paint as layers are added compared to crayons. Linseed oil binds the pigment that makes up oil pastels. Oily in texture, oil pastels produce a painterly quality. Oil pastels’ characteristics enable artists to use them in ways that are comparable to painting. A finished oil pastel drawing thus exhibits many traits with a final painting. Oil pastels naturally create soft edges, so it is a common practice to outline the oil pastels in ink. The brush pen provides a loose outline to the oil pastels to give definition to the drawing.
Color Pencils
While colored pencils were once viewed as largely being used by children, over time they have gained recognition among artists, galleries, and collectors. You most likely used colored pencils when you were a child, so you are already somewhat familiar with them. However, there is a significant distinction between colored pencils made for artists and those frequently used by kids. The amount of wax and pigment in professional artist-quality colored pencils is higher than that in children’s colored pencils. These pencils enable extremely vibrant, deep, and rich color. The smoothness and color of finished drawings can make them look like paintings.
Watt t Cennteer East Fac a ad a e | Clemsoon Un U iverrsity Wi W de View Sk S et e ch h Oc O toobe b r 211, 2022
Lee III North Facade | Clemson University
