Gesture Drawing Lighting Study Figure Drawing Perspective Study Eraser Drawing Head Study Final Self-Portraits

Drawing for Designers

This page presents some of my work for 21M.601 Drawing For Designers over Fall 2022.

In this class, I learned traditional drawing techniques for visual communication through lighting studies, figure drawing, perspective studies, eraser drawing, gesture drawing, and a final self-portrait project

Gesture Drawing

Figure: "50" gesture drawings drawn from life


Lighting Study

Figure: Lighting studies from references (left) and from life (right)


Figure: Still life study from my dorm room desk


Figure: Crosshatch practice showing a prominent tree in the MacGregor courtyard


Figure Drawing

Figure: Figure drawings exerpts from studio time (40min to 1h studies)


Perspective Study

Figure: Interior perspective study on toned paper


Figure: Exterior perspective study showing Simmons Hall in the background


Eraser Drawing

Figure: First eraser drawing (left) and portrait of Lucky for my aunt (right)


Figure: Head studies of 3/4 (left), profile, and frontal view (right)


Self-Portrait Project

Figure: Reflection through acrylic using charcoal eraser drawing (left) and mirror reflection using pencil (right)