ESSENTIAL ISOMETRIC DRAWING

FOR INDIVIDUALS

(Online delivery)
Self-directed exercises accessible 24/7 over 12 weeks

Isometric drawing, and its companion Third Angle Projection are the cornerstone of engineering and design drawing. Isometric sketching is the most direct and useful drawing system to master, so it is used widely in engineering, design and architecture. In this course you will blend 3d and technical sketching to be able to read and create Isometric drawings. You will progress on a gentle gradient, watching instructional films followed by simple assignments to complete.

In Session 1: Introduction (A set of short exercises, total drawing time: 2hrs 15min.)
You will learn these essential skills:

  • Prepare your grid and drawing materials

  • Free-form sketching on an isometric grid

  • Crating to ensure drawings fit on your page

  • Use correct line weight

  • How to make a Third Angle Projection drawing

  • How to read 2D information and turn it into a 3D sketch

In Session 2: Brain Food (A set of short exercises, total drawing time: 2hrs 30min.)
Your cognitive skills will be strengthened with spatial rotation exercises and games to spot and draw the differences between simple geometric volumes. Your hand skills and muscle memory will be exercised to improve cognition with trace-over techniques. You will learn how to:

  • Create a proportional drawing in isometric

  • Draw multiples in isometric

  • Make 3d section cuts

  • Use your mind's eye to rotate volumes

  • Draw curved geometry

In Session 3: Drawing Things (A set of short exercises, total drawing time: 1hr 25min.)
You will apply what you have learnt to:

  • Use a scale ruler to make a 1:20 drawing of a jacuzzi housing

  • Build up a drawing of a window and roof scheme from simple geometric volumes

  • Draw the intersection profile of a steel detail encased in cement

And in Session 4: Onward Journey
A film showing how structural, facades and electrical engineers use Isometric drawing to visualise ideas and solutions in their daily workflow. You will also be given some references to further educational sites to continue to develop your drawing.

What you’ll learn

  • Draw freehand 3d shapes on trace over an isometric grid making simple to more complex forms

  • Learn how to use 'crating,' correct line weight to make shapes accurately up to presentation standard

  • Understand Plan, Elevation and End views (Third Angle Projection) of objects

  • Make 3d section cuts

  • Rotate 3d volumes spatially

  • Draw a 1:20 scale cast component

Are there any course requirements or prerequisites?

  • We recommend course participants are a minimum age of 17, with entry level motor skills, e.g. an ability to trace over shapes accurately

  • You will need a pencil, A4 paper, thin and thick pens, ruler and scale ruler, tracing paper and masking tape. You will also need access to an A4 size printer and steady internet connection.

Who this course is for:

  • High school students or undergraduates seeking a possible career within the built environment

  • Design Technology teachers looking to improve their sketching / their students sketching skills

  • Early career Architects / Engineers looking to develop iterative sketching techniques (e.g. massing models)

  • Anybody seeking a way into 3d freehand drawing without CAD assists. This course will help you to overcome the limiting belief that you can’t draw.

Testimonial
I'm currently taking your course and it's working really well for me. I believe I'm getting the hang of isometric drawing and making great progress. It's helping me strengthen my basic skills which is exactly what I need before moving on to more detailed and technical drawings.Thanks for putting together such a helpful course - Sam J

What is the cost?

£55 includes access to all teaching films and worksheets for 12 weeks from date of purchase.

Instructor
Trevor Flynn is the Director of Drawing At Work and founder of The Drawing Gym. A double recipient of the Teaching Innovations Award from UCL Engineering Dept, he designs and teaches courses at Dyson, Foster and Partners, The Design Museum London, UCL, Bath University and The Architectural Association.

To learn more about this course please get in touch:
info@drawingatwork.co.uk

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