[Susan Mulno]

After many, many practice drawings, I am finally getting somewhere. Let me know what you think so far. Please make suggestions. I really have trouble with buildings, they are not as soft and forgiving as animals.

 

[Susan Mulno]

Maybe this time?

 

[just]

Looking good. I have a tip. The tiles should at least be parallel to the top of the roof. Actually the tile lines should each be drawn to the vanishing point.

 

[TerryCurley]

Looks great Susan. I do agree with Mr. Just about the tiles. I would never have noticed it myself but once he pointed it out I could see it. That's the beauty of doing a work-in-progress catching little things like that.

This is going to be a wonderful picture.

 

[Susan Mulno]

Thanks Just and Terry. I thought I actually had the tiles in line with the roof but on closer inspection I can see I missed. I became more concerned with the swirl pattern they exhibit and lost the angle of the roof. Any hints for how to accomplish? Any tricks of the trade?

 

[Erilia]

This is looking really nice and I agree with Just and Terry about the tiles, can't wait to see the rest

 

[chanda95]

I don't have any tricks of the trade but I honestly don't do buildings if I can help it. I don't enjoy drawing them.

I probably would pull the ruler out and try to make very light lines running at the same angle of the roof line all the way down and then put in my roof tiles using those guidelines. Overall though this looks like a lovely piece.

 

[just]

I don't have any tricks of the trade but I honestly don't do buildings if I can help it. I don't enjoy drawing them.

I probably would pull the ruler out and try to make very light lines running at the same angle of the roof line all the way down and then put in my roof tiles using those guidelines. Overall though this looks like a lovely piece.

Technically you'd place one end of the ruler on the vanishing point and use it for a pivot while moving the other end to each new tile line.

 

[TerryCurley]

Technically you'd place one end of the ruler on the vanishing point and use it for a pivot while moving the other end to each new tile line.

I think I'm understanding. But not sure. Going to be interested to see this. I'm definitely learning something here.

 

[chanda95]

Technically you'd place one end of the ruler on the vanishing point and use it for a pivot while moving the other end to each new tile line.

Yes..I did the vanishing point years ago and did it for basic buildings. So you are correct. That is part of the reason why I hate buildings..lol.

 

[Susan Mulno]

Technically you'd place one end of the ruler on the vanishing point and use it for a pivot while moving the other end to each new tile line.

Cool! Thank you! When I get a chance to work on it again I will try that.

 

[FanKi]

Hmm this reminds me when in the school we had "Technical drawing". In that subject we learned to draw blueprints and there were techniques to get the lines in they correct way using differents kinds of rulers, the normal one, and the one with the 90° degrees angle. We also used the triangled one sometimes (I don't know their names in english >.<).

If you look for them on the internet i'm sure you will find them, maybe that can helps to get the main structure of the house

Hope this helps, and congrats for the commission ^^

 

[Susan Mulno]

Hmm this reminds me when in the school we had "Technical drawing". In that subject we learned to draw blueprints and there were techniques to get the lines in they correct way using differents kinds of rulers, the normal one, and the one with the 90° degrees angle. We also used the triangled one sometimes (I don't know their names in english >.<).

If you look for them on the internet i'm sure you will find them, maybe that can helps to get the main structure of the house

Hope this helps, and congrats for the commission ^^

Thank you, I will check that out.

 

[Susan Mulno]

Added the benches, started fixing the roof line, also placed the window in the peak. How's it looking?

 

[just]

A lot better.

Are you drawing from a photograph?

 

[Susan Mulno]

Thank you, I am drawing from a photo.

 

[just]

Are you using a grid pattern too?

 

[Susan Mulno]

Strictly a center line in each direction.

 

[Susan Mulno]

Second row of benches in place, front and side railings, roof done on both sections, second (right) window repaired, a little more tone work.

 

[Bushcraftonfire]

Uh oh.... must have been an earthquake .... the chapel turned on it's side ....lol