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Interior Design sketch

Here's about Interior Design sketches.

Having the ability to create realistic interior design sketches is an important aspect of career preparation and execution in the interior design field. Many designers take advantage of three-dimensional rendering software to create realistic interpretations of interior spaces using a computer. Developing proficiency in classic hand sketching, however, is foundational to a deeper understanding of key visual elements like depth, proportion and scale. This is why many, if not most, professional interior design programs involve classic drawing course work.

My online interior design school experience proved to be no exception. The good thing is that even if you’re not naturally adept at drawing (like me), you will become proficient as you work at it. Practice really does make perfect when it comes to interior sketching.

The combination of line, light and shadow are used to build up an interior design sketch. A mastery of these elements used in correct scale and perspective will help you achieve results that you can present to a client as a professional designer, providing insight on what your interior proposal will look like. Many people find it hard to imagine a room scenario without the aid of drawings. Visuals are a very important aspect of the interior design field.

A key to good sketching is to observe something as it really is and to get beyond preconceived notions about how the object should be represented. As a child you probably learned to draw things in symbol-like ways. As a result, when attempting to realistically draw a table or a chair for example, you might find it tough to overcome the cliché images long established in your brain and draw what you really see. Retraining the brain can be a hurdle, but I’ve found it’s a hurdle that can be overcome if you study and practice diligently.

Sketch Tip:

• To help train your brain to see a composition as it really is, try this sketch tip. Take a basic line drawing of a person or object, turn it upside down, and then attempt to draw it on sketch paper. Turning the subject image upside down helps to remove the preset format in which your brain is used to seeing the object. You should find that it’s easier to focus on the lines of the drawing as they really exist and not get side tracked with a mental caricature. By the way, if you're looking for good quality drawing supplies I recommend these sketch sets at Dick Blick. (Note: Link opens in a new window)

In addition to line, a drawing composition can be defined through the interaction of shadow and light by means of positive and negative space.

Imagine you are drawing a table against a blank background, for example. Think of the table as inhabiting positive space while the empty area around it is negative space. You could sketch the image of the table by focusing on the outlines of its physical form (positive space), or you could build up the image by shading the blank area (negative space) around the table instead. The light area will then be in the shape of the table by default.

There are many facets to becoming good at interior design sketching. What I’ve mentioned only scratches the surface of the broader subject.

In any fine drawing course you will surely cover topics like scale and proportion as well. Can you see how good understanding and application of these elements is critical to a realistic rendering of an interior? Imagine the converging lines of a long hallway, or the variation in furniture size across a living room space from near to far. The concepts of perspective and scale are critical to getting the image right. This interior hallway is a sample of my work with perspective after learning some basics.

This post was written by: beemagnet77

BeeMagnet is a professional graphic designer, web designer and business man with really strong passion that specializes in marketing strategy. Usually hangs out in Twitter has recently launched a blog dedicated to home design inspiration for designers, bride, photographers and artists called HomeBase