Recently I stumbled across a really interesting site, www.beaudaniels.com. The site features very technical type drawings of many different objects/subjects. Definitely take a peek if you have the need to work on a sketch that is more technical and or of a tight/finished nature. Although most of what they have is not very “id” related, it [...]

You hear it all the time – PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE – and as someone learning to draw or sketch it can be frustrating when the returns of your efforts aren’t forthcoming. It took me some time to realize this, along with the help of one of my university professors. I came to him somewhat frustrated [...]

As a designer it is important to be a form giver. One of the hardest things to do with a sketch is making something 2d appear 3d by giving it structure and a feeling of substance. Sometimes searching for form and developing surface is a matter of diving into some scrappy sketch exploration. This video [...]

SketchBook Pro is an incredibly easy and straight foward piece of sketching sofware available for Mac or PC. (seriously it will take you only a few hours to learn). The folks at Autodesk have been working hard to make it even better with an update version available soon! Our friend Chris Cheung over at Autodesk [...]

PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK. I MAKE NO CLAIM THAT THIS IS SAFE OR SMART TO DO. IF YOU DO THIS, YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OUTCOME OF YOUR ACTIONS. IF YOU AGREE, FEEL FREE TO CONTINUE READING. It’s all happened to us . . .  you sharpen, sharpen, sharpen, and the point of [...]

Andres Parada is at it again. We’re glad to have him on board and are excited to show off some more sketches that he’s added to the sketchbook section. He’s provided us with some exciting sketches as well as illustrations to add to the sketchbook. be sure to leave a comment on the site or [...]

I’ve been wanting to buy one of these for some time now, but since I can’t, i thought I’d just do a sketch demo of one. The video starts out with some basic perspective construction principles and then shows how these relate or help me build the scooter in perspective. I’m using Bienfang Tracing paper [...]

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  Andres Parada has prepared a quick and effective way to present your sketch. Check out his process and cool technique. Also, for more work from Andres check out his work in the sketchbook section of the site. Leave a comment or two for Andres and let him know what you think about his work!

I’ve met alot of designers in my limited experience that complain about the “sketchers”. Sometimes designers with an aptitude for sketching get labeled as being shallow or non-creative. However, I see sketching as a means to and ends rather than the end all. When all is said and done, regardless of how flashy the sketch may be or how killer it may look, the essence of why we sketch ideas as designers is seeded in effectively communicating those ideas to our clients. Sketching is our language of communication.