Housesketching: Learn to Create Energetic and Expressive Architectural Drawings
Albert KieferFind inspiration and choose subjects to sketch—either en plein air or from photos
Compose your sketch with placement, contrast, techniques for guiding the eye, and balance
Use perspective—but only as much as you need to know!—to create a convincing sketch
Make a sketch your own through editing, exaggeration, point of view, and creating a back story
Use color and details to finish and embellish your sketches
Share your sketches online Fifteen step-by-step projects take you through Albert’s process in detail, so you can sketch alongside him and learn what makes his drawings so dynamic. QR codes link to videos that provide further insight into essential techniques. Whether you’re completely new to sketching, interested in learning to sketch architecture, or looking to draw more expressively and creatively, Housesketching will give you all the tools, inspiration, and encouragement you need.