Design sketching workshop
Details
Master the crucial designer communication tool
4 sessions
460€
To be announced
In-person
This workshop caters to both beginners and experienced designers, offering valuable insights and practical exercises to strengthen your design sketching skills. Beginners will discover a powerful communication tool, while seasoned professionals will benefit from advanced tips and tricks.
In this hands-on workshop, we'll focus on informative sketching—the method used by designers to create and communicate design elements on paper. You'll learn how to produce quick, high-quality sketches using just a pen and paper.
Throughout the sessions, we'll cover essential techniques for constructing accurate objects and shapes, and delve into the fundamentals of surface drawing and shading. By the end of the course, you'll confidently capture shapes and objects from the world around you.
Key takeaways
- Practicing the fundamentals of design sketching
- Mastering straight lines and precise curves
- Understanding perspective principles
- Grasping the geometry of simple objects
- Constructing complex morphologies
- Developing page composition and proportions
- Applying accurate object shading
Why take part?
- Perfect for all skill levels, from novices to seasoned professionals
- Engaging, hands-on learning experience
- Expert guidance and practical insights from the industry expert
- Enhance your design skills and expand your creative arsenal
Sessions
Building and Mastering the Fundamentals
Kick off the workshop with an overview, followed by a skills assessment task to identify areas for improvement. Strengthen your freehand line drawing using a pen and enjoy warmup exercises at the start of each session to sharpen your sketching abilities.
Grasping Perspective and Composition
Engage in exercises to hone your understanding of one, two, and three-point perspectives, as well as various views and compositions. Learn to sketch basic shapes in perspective grids and practice assembling sketches for page composition.
Crafting Complex Forms
Extend your skills by delving into intricate and combined shapes, learning about construction principles, object cutting, and boolean intersections. Explore shading, gradations, and various hatching techniques as you capture objects from your surroundings.
Conveying Depth and Light
Revisit previous lessons and move on to the basics of light and material finishes. Master sketching with a single light source, direct light, and ambient reflections in the context of matte and glossy finishes. Get introduced to markers, pastels, and pencils while practicing speed drawing techniques.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to unleash your full creative potential with UXDOX's Design Sketching Workshop. Secure your spot today and embark on your journey towards mastering the art of design sketching.
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