Architectural Illustration: Bring Design Concepts to Life

Explore the fundamentals of architectural illustration, from perspective drawing to 2D composition, and use them to render engaging design solutions in Procreate or by hand

• Introduction
• The Conceptual Urban Planning Process
• Drawing Your Concept
• Rendering Your Concept
• Exporting and Sharing Your Work
• Final project

Architectural illustration is a means of communication which allows designers to convey innovative ideas that connect with an audience. Award-winning Illustrator JJ Zanetta has spent the last 10 years collaborating with architects, urban designers, landscape architects, developers, and municipalities, to bring their visions to life through architectural drawing.

In this online course, JJ teaches you how to come up with design solutions of your own. Learn to think and design through drawing, improve your visual communication skills, and create professional renderings that capture your ideas in an inspiring way.

• About Me
• Influences
• Identifying Area and Exploring Design Solutions
• Photographing and Community Insight
• Procreate: Basic Functions and Tools
• Perspective Drawing and 2D Composition
• Designing and Drawing Your Concept 1
• Designing and Drawing Your Concept 2
• Preliminary Drawing 1
• Preliminary Drawing 2
• Drawing Exercises 1
• Drawing Exercises 2
• The Final Drawing
• Masking Process
• Building Values
• Shade, Shadow, and Final Details
• Exporting for Printing and Social Media
• Time-Lapse for Presentation
• Architectural Illustration: Bring Design Concepts to Life