Color Drawing - Design Drawing Skills and Techniques for Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers

color balance, digital modification techniques
color contrast. See also brightness/contrast composition
chroma
generally
hue
value
c olor dimensions
computer color controls
Munsell Student Set
simplified descriptions
vocabulary in
c olor markers. See also color pencils; media
described
manual modification techniques
c olor pencils. See also media
described
line drawing
manual modification techniques
c olor replacement, digital modification techniques
c olor sketch, presentation drawing and, line drawing
c olor wash techniques
even wash
graded wash
combined filters, digital color drawing
compatibility, color markers
composition. See also color contrast; presentation
color contrast
generally
image composition. See also image composition
computer color controls, color dimensions
computer modeling, design drawing
computer scanning, design drawing
computer washes. See digital wash techniques
concrete, precast, masonry wall plane (exterior)
c oncrete block, masonry wall plane (exterior)
c oncrete paving

contrast. See brightness/contrast; color contrast; warm-cool contrast
c orrugated metal siding, metal wall plane (exterior)
c urtains, sheer, windows

dawn skies
daytime exteriors, tracing paper and mylar
d aytime skies
d aytime windows (exterior)
foreground
large buildings
middle ground
reflections
d aytime windows (interior)
deciduous shrubs
deciduous trees
bare, landscape techniques
foliage, landscape techniques
decorative paint finish, walls
delineation, furnishings
design drawing
computer modeling
computer scanning
human figures
hybrid color drawing
illumination
information layers
line drawing
line quality
overview
perspective
shade and shadow
skills in
spatial layering
toned-paper drawings. See also toned-paper drawings

tracing paper and mylar. See also tracing paper and mylar

value strategy
white-paper drawings. See also white-paper drawings

digital color drawing
approach to
collage
approach
tree shadows
filters
combined filters
dry brush filter
generally
noise filter
spatter filter
hand line drawing/digital color combination
approach to
Lockard Creative
snow scenes
overview
sketch/photo combination
digital files, human figures
digital images, human figures
digital modification techniques
brightness/contrast
color balance
color replacement
generally
hue/saturation
hybrid color drawing
levels
digital presentation page, design drawing
d igital wash techniques
generally
Gradient Tool
Paint Bucket Tool
d rapes, windows
d rawing. See design drawing
d ry brush filter, digital color drawing
d usk exteriors, tracing paper and mylar

dusk skies
d usk windows (exterior wall plane)

even wash, color wash technique
e vergreen shrubs
e vergreen trees
e xtension, line quality
e xterior materials
e xterior wall plane. See wall plane (exterior)

fabric, patterned, furnishings
filters (digital color drawing)
combined filters
dry brush filter
generally
noise filter
spatter filter
f ireplace fire, accessories
f ixtures, bathroom
f lagstone paving
f loor finishes
floor plans, interior
reflections
rugs and carpets
stone, honed, and polished
terrazzo
tile
wood
f loor lamp, wall plane lighting
f loor plans, interior, floor finishes
f lowers, accessories
f oliage, deciduous trees, landscape techniques
f urnishings
delineation and location
fabric, patterned
glass
grouping
leather
metal
stone
wicker, rattan, and cane
wood

glass, furnishings
Golden Mean
G oldstein, Nathan
G oodhue, Bertram
g radation, color and light
g raded wash, color wash technique
G radient Tool, digital wash techniques
g rass, landscape techniques
g rayness, color dimensions
g round covers, landscape techniques
g round plane materials

hand drawings, photograph/sketch
c ombination techniques
h and line drawing/digital color combination
approach to
Lockard Creative
snow scenes
h oned floor finishes
h ue, color dimensions
h ue contrast, composition
h ue/saturation, digital modification techniques
h ue wheel, color dimensions
h uman figures
digital files
digital images
furniture grouping
generally
proportion
simplicity
tracing
h ybrid color drawing
design drawing
photograph/sketch combination techniques

illumination, design drawing
i mage composition
balance
proportion
rhythm
unity
i nk-jet paper
described
toned-paper drawings
i nterior floor plans, floor finishes
i nterior wall plane. See wall plane (interior)
I tten, Johannes

lamps, wall plane lighting
landscape techniques
berms and banks
ground covers
lawn grass
plan views
rocks
shrubs
trees
climbing vines
deciduous (bare)
deciduous (in foliage)
evergreen
palm trees
street trees
water
moving water
still water
l ap siding, wood wall plane (exterior)
l aser print, techniques
l awn grass, landscape techniques
l ay-in ceiling, tegular
l eather furnishings
L e Corbusier
l ight
atmospheric perspective
chiaroscuro
color dimensions
color multiplicity
gradation
level of
local tone

luminosity
reflection
shade and shadow
tonal arrangements
light effect technique
generally
situations
strategies
lighting
ceiling-mounted
specialty lighting
wall plane
line drawing
design drawing
spatial layering
l ine media
l ine quality, design drawing
l ine snap, line quality
l ocal tone, color and light
l ocation, furnishings
L ockard, Scott
L ockard, William Kirby
L ockard Creative, hand line drawing/digital color combination
L ong, Birch Burdette
l uminosity, color and light

manual modification techniques
hybrid color drawing
marker over marker
pastel over marker
pencil over marker and pastel
m arkers. See also color pencils; media
described
manual modification techniques
M artin. Leslie
m asonry wall plane (exterior)
brick
precast concrete
stone
stucco and concrete block
m aterials, technique
m edia. See also paper; specific media
accents
line drawing
line media
markers
overview
pastels
pencils
tone-paper drawings
value studies
white-paper drawings
m etal, furnishings
m etal roofs
m etal wall plane (exterior)
architectural metal panels
corrugated metal siding
m oving water, landscape techniques

Munsell Student Set, color dimensions
m ylar
retrocolor technique
tracing paper and
daytime exteriors
dusk exteriors
pastel
retrocolor

neon lights, specialty lighting
n ighttime windows
exterior
interior
n oise filter, digital color drawing
n otes, design drawing

Oles, Paul Stevenson

Paint Bucket Tool, digital wash
techniques
painted walls, finishes
p aintings, accessories
p alm trees
p aper. See also media
bond paper
Bristol paper
ink-jet paper
toned papers
tracing paper
white paper
p astel. See also media
described
manual modification techniques
tracing paper and mylar
p atterned fabric, fumishings
p atterned finishes, wall plane
p aving
brick
concrete
flagstone
p encils
described
line drawing
manual modification techniques
p eople. See human figures
p erspective, design drawing
p hotocopy
black-and-white, techniques
line drawing
value study

photographs
accessories
backgrounds
daytime windows, reflections
sketch/photograph combination
p in lights, specialty lighting
p lants, accessories
p lan views, landscape techniques
p olished floor finishes
p ottery, accessories
p recast concrete, masonry wall plane (exterior)
p resentation. See also composition; design drawing
color
composition
image composition. See also image composition
notes, design drawing
p resentation drawing, color sketch and, line drawing
p rints, accessories
p roportion
human figures
image composition
p urity, color dimensions

rattan furnishings
reflections
color and light
daytime windows (exterior wall plane)
floor finishes
r epetition, rhythm, image composition
r eplacement. See color replacement
r etrocolor
general technique
on mylar technique
tracing paper and mylar
on tracing paper technique
r etrocolor hybrid, mylar
r hythm, image composition
r ocks, landscape techniques
r oofs. See also skies
metal
shingle
tile
r ugs, floor finishes
r ural backgrounds

saturation, color dimensions. See
also hue/saturation
s cale elements. See also human figures
automobiles
function of
human figures
s canning. See computer scanning
s conce, wall plane lighting
s hade and shadow
color and light
design drawing
s hades, windows
s heer curtains, windows
s hingle roofs
s hingles, wood wall plane (exterior)
s hrubs
deciduous
evergreen
s hutters, windows
s iding, vertical, wood wall plane (exterior)
s implified descriptions, color dimensions
s imultaneous contrast, hue
s ketch/photograph combination
digital color drawing
techniques
s kies. See also roofs
daytime
daytime with clouds
dusk or dawn
s now, hand line drawing/digital color combination
s pace-defining panes, described
s patter filter, digital color drawing

specialty lighting
s till water, landscape techniques
s tone
floor finishes
furnishings
masonry wall plane (exterior)
s treet trees
s tucco, masonry wall plane (exterior)
s ymmetry, balance

table lamp, wall plane lighting
t ables, grouping
t echniques
accessories. See also accessories
automobiles
backgrounds. See also backgrounds
bathroom fixtures
ceilings
beam ceiling
lay-in ceiling, tegular
color washes
design drawing. See also design drawing
digital color drawing. See also digital color drawing

digital modification. See also digital modification techniques
digital washes. See also digital wash techniques
floor finishes. See also floor finishes
furnishings. See also furnishings
human figures. See also human figures
landscape. See also landscape techniques
light effects
lighting
manual modification. See also manual modification techniques

materials
paving
roofs
metal
shingle
tile
scale elements
skies
daytime
daytime with clouds
dusk or dawn

step-by-step application
strategies
black-and-white photocopy/laser print
retrocolor
retrocolor on mylar
retrocolor on tracing paper
sketch/photograph combination
wall plane (exterior). See also wall plane (exterior)
wall plane (interior). See also wall plane (interior)
windows (exterior)
windows (exterior wall plane)
terrazzo, floor finishes
tile, floor finishes
tile roofs
tonal arrangements, color and light
tonal range, digital modification techniques
toned paper. See also media; paper
described
windows, daytime view
toned-paper drawings
Canson paper
ink-jet paper
tracing, human figures
tracing paper. See also media; paper
described
retrocolor technique
tracing paper and mylar
daytime exteriors
dusk exteriors
pastel
retrocolor
Transform command, wall plane (exterior)
t rees
climbing vines
deciduous (bare)
deciduous (in foliage)

evergreen
palm trees
shadows of, digital color drawing collage
street trees

unity, image composition
u rban backgrounds

value, color dimensions
v alue contrast, composition
v alue strategy and studies, design drawing
v ertical siding, wood wall plane (exterior)
V inci, Leonardo da
v ines, climbing
v ividness, color dimensions

wainscot, wood, wall plane
wall plane (exterior). See also windows (exterior wall plane)

masonry
brick
precast concrete
stone
stucco and concrete block
metal
architectural metal panels
corrugated metal siding
Transform command
wood
board and batten and lap siding
shingles
vertical siding
w all plane (interior)
lighting
painted walls
patterned finishes
windows
daytime view
drapes
nighttime view
shades
sheer curtains
shutters
wood wainscot
warm-cool contrast, hue
washes. See color wash techniques
water
moving water
still water
w hite paper. See also media; paper

bond paper
Bristol paper
ink-jet paper
windows, daytime view
w hite-paper drawings
bond paper
Bristol paper
w icker furnishings
w indows (exterior wall plane) . See also wall plane (exterior)
daytime
foreground
large buildings
middle ground
reflections
dusk
night
w indows (interior wall plane)
daytime view
drapes
nighttime view
shades
sheer curtains
shutters
w ood floor finishes
w ood furnishings
w ood wainscot, wall plane
w ood wall plane (exterior)
board and batten and lap siding
shingles
vertical siding

xylene-based color markers

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The art world sometimes refers to this phenomenon as aerial perspective. The
use of this term for our purposes would be confusing, since an aerial perspective
in architecture and landscape architecture refers to a perspective view of a
subject from above. Such views are also known as “birds-eye” views.

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In reality, however, value and chroma are interrelated in strong-chroma colors. If
you attempt to significantly change the value of a strong-chroma color, you find
you must usually reduce its chroma to do so. This is because each hue reaches its
strongest chroma at a particular value, called its spectrum value. For example,
try to imagine a strong-chroma dark yellow. It is impossible to imagine, because
the color does not exist. As a yellow becomes darker, its chroma grows weaker.
Certain colors are simply not achievable.

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