How to draw like an architect, pt.5 - The Perspective

[MrKamran425]

hi can you make a guide on cad please for newbies ? thank you

[alexpro00red3]

Hey Doug, I have recently completed Grade 10 of high school and I have done quite well in art class but i do not think I can draw homes/ buildings well...Should drawing (in general) be a talent of someone even before they go to post-secondary, or is it something I will be able to build on and eventually be great at? The reason I am asking this is because I would enjoy pursuing a career in architecture and I want to know if I will succeed, even though my drawing skills are not amazing. Thanks.

[MsSuperhands]

nice concept arch, imagine how this would look in suburbia as a garage. your series are immensely helpful thanks! 

[caramel07]

Hi Doug,

DId you scan the perspective to get it into Illustrator and Photoshop?

Also are your vanishing points at random or is there a method to choosing them?

Thanks.

Great vids btw.

[howtoarchitect]

@caramel07 yes. and yes. random. the original was too squashed, so I stretched in photoshop.

[theRedPress]

@howtoarchitect Did you do them at random because the drawing program had nothing to measure with? That's why it looked squashed. I never place my vanishing points at random, I place them according to a specified angle, 90 degrees at the station point. I'm not an architect though, but I found the video interesting just the same. Cheers.

[SOLE1PRODUCTIONS]

if im 15 and dont get this should I not go into architecture LOL

[barod1]

does elevation has to be one side? or can you do 4 elevations shwoing all 4 sides :)

[stardude3396]

i dont get this

[martymar516]

Do you have to draw the house from each side

[lGigandasl]

I have a question:

Let's say that you're trying to build a roller coaster track in 2 point perspective using the floor plan and elevation as you have done here. Since roller coaster tracks are rather organic in shape, is there a preferred view to create the elevation plan from, before tackling the 2 point perspective?  It just seems like it'd get very confusing to build.

[FullDeejay]

which program do you use to draw?.. i use autocad but i wanna try other programs.. thank you

[howtoarchitect]

@FullDeejay

[ralphy799]

What company do you work for....my dad works for Devcon

[Minicoopergardh]

really nice house subbed you =D

have a nice day =D

[MissBurptivity]

Hey what CAD software do you use exactly?

[TheBahamasboy]

how can I draw an elevation of an existing building from a photo?

[SensiblyCommon]

Do you focus on the outward appearance of your drafts first, or do you start with the floor plan and work your way to the exterior looks?

[howtoarchitect]

both:)

[frobotmuseum]

when i read those comment, i wonder who much average architect got paid?

[ARCHfloyd]

did this on the first semester...harder than it seems!

[gemiboy75]

I remember doing this in highschool. mmm...handdrawn day....so much fun. good work Dougie!

[breaku45]

awesome.

[blade93ny]

Drawing the perspective by hand is too much work... Doug is a champ for doing it :)

[Dakoo89]

it's not that much work, you just need practice..studying to get into architecture so I am facing it and I find it fun personally

[blade93ny]

I guess if you practice enough, you get proficient at it... But i still think that doing all these renderings by hand is a waste of time... CAD software does a very good job at generating 3D models, perspectives and views. Leave it to the computers to do the tedious work.

[howtoarchitect]

nothing is a waste of time if you enjoy it

[howtoarchitect]

or learn from it

[tracktaine]

That is very true.

The only concern I have over becoming an architect is do you need to be a good drawer?

[Dakoo89]

well at least in my country you do take an exam with 4 drawn subjects, one calculate perspective (as shown in this video) one descriptive geometry (hope that's how it's translated) problem, one freehand perspective after an important/relevant building from the history of architecture (they supposedly give you a list) and one isometric composition, all to be done in 5 hours, usually including color

[Dakoo89]

CAD looks synthetic...I'd only use computer-generated models for presentations, in which case I'd probably try something more like 3dsmax or cinema 4d for a realistic texturising. Traditional drawings still look ten times better than CAD generated. They have a certain feel to them.

[deezynar]

Dick,

In this case, you do know best. Well said.

[antonioscheel]

I remember when i had to do a perspective by hand it is really draining work. i did a whole plan once by hand first time i did it took me 2 days 20 hours!!

[MasterThief1324]

@DickKnowsBest It was a facetious understatement. I guess I should have kept my description consistent.

I concede to that point -- money won't buy me happiness. But you can't say it doesn't buy opportunities in this materialistic world.

[fefaleite93]

Your videos always make me want to be an architect even more !

[MasterThief1324]

@fefaleite93 i'd love to be an architect but from what i've heard its job prospects are not good. An architect's wage is also not too appealing.