SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN

FOUNDATION IN NATURAL BUILD ENVIRONMENT

NAME: LAW ZHI CHANG

STUDENT ID NO: 0323813

WORD COUNT: 834

ENGLISH 1 (ELG 30505)

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 1: PROCESS ESSAY

LECTURER: CASSANDRA WIJESURIA

SUBMISSION DATE: 11th MAY 2015

Pre-Writing

How to Sketch a Kitchen Utensil?

Having trouble on sketching? To know one's own strength and the

enemy's is the sure way to victory. So what is sketching? Sketching is a trends of

drawing in the last decade have included concerns about colours, style,

expression and speed. Sketching is about eye-hand coordination to see, observe

and then record. Why sketching? For my knowledge sketching has no

boundaries not even right or wrong, as it become a rapid way to jot down

inspiration which can be further detailing into a complete design. Getting a start is

hard for those who is not good in art but don’t just sit there looking at a blank

white paper as if you fervent wishes could make it appear sketches itself.

First thing first, reaching out for solid thing is a must before sketching it

out. Picking one of the utensil in the kitchen try to understand it well in order to

compose an attractive sketch. Post it in different ways and angles, viewing from

various sight whether it is from far away or an inch to the object. Choosing the

most attractive way of look then freeze it that way like pressing a pause button on

a remote control so it won’t be moving around. Nowadays, everyone had their

own smart phone with super high definition camera attach to it so the best way is

to shoot a photo of it so that the details, the lighting and the shading will never

change just in case of an “earthquake” happen.

Before the actual sketching begins, the basic tools and materials required

must be assembled. What do you need in order to sketch out the object? The

papers choice is important for a good sketch. For beginner I would recommend to

use a standard plain A4 paper instead of drawing paper, reason is A4 paper is

way cheaper than the drawing paper and easier to erase once thing goes South.

The advantage is not just because of the cost but because you can work with

one sheet at a time. It is a lot harder to learn sketching on a tablet or sketchbook

if you have never done so. A single flat sheet allows the beginning artist to rest

the palm on the drawing surface. The table also serves as a security anchor and

allows for better balancing of the hand and prevents shaking. The surface of the

paper is also a key if you sketch on a rough paper surface the pencil will be wear

out very quick and it so rough that the pencil has a very hard time navigating it.

Pencils are also critical to the sketches, for a beginner tips using a 2B or

HB pencil would be the best for them. It’s marking as medium in darkness and

the lead has the moderate wear which doesn’t need frequent sharpening. It also

provide a friendly touch compare to Rectangular pencil. It is the perfect pencil for

the beginners. Never using a mechanical pencil for sketching because the thin

lead could not present the effect the pencil could do. Indeed, eraser and

sharpener are the requirement it does not matter whether it is an electronic pencil

sharpener or a small pocket knife. Even a sand paper can also be used to sharp

the tip of the pencil. I am not a fan of eraser I rather prefer sketching over the

mistakes on them to create something new and non-static. In case you need one

use a soft eraser that can simply pick up the unwanted sketches. A smooth paper

is very unforgiving and any attempt to erase can easily lead to disaster which is

why I dislike an eraser.

Throughout all the selection and trying section here comes the real deal,

sketching are depends on many factor examples like skills, type of papers,

choice of pencil, movement of hand, way of gripping the pencil and mode of the

person. There are many different ways to hold the pencil but the key word to

remember while sketching is “relax”. Avoid holding tight and firm as you were

writing by contrast sketching grip is comparatively looser and easier. Hold the

pencil approximately 5cm to 6cm away from the tip of it. Use 3 fingers to grip the

pencil which is the thumb, the index finger, and the middle finger. Gripping the

pencil by using index finger and thumb to stabilize the pencil and to prevent it

from slipping out while the pencil resting to the middle finger. Lines and strokes

can be drawn by the gentle motion of pushing and pulling the pencil with the

fingers in this gripping way. A sketch without the strokes and lines are plain and

boring. However, control the pressure via the distance between gripping and the

tip of the pencil. Fixing the finger grip while moving the wrist would also create

variance on the strokes and lines. Pressure also shows the shadowing and

lighting of the sketch making it more realistic and detailing of the object or

buildings. Texture detail are also important because not everything in the world is

just a flat surface. On texture sketching also show one’s mode and feeling

towards the object in the duration of sketching. Width of the strokes and lines

must be differentiate to show the object example like the grass and the building

for the grass would be using more thick and width blanking space as a pathway

and the building must be thin and dark so it displayed as the main element of the

sketch. Completion by shading and lighting control and always remember to keep

the sketch away from any high friction object to prevent damaging the sketching.

For beginner like me this sketching process takes approximately minimum

4 to 5 hours and still having problem on some of the part although it is not perfect

but practice make perfect, never give up and do not be down just because you

used more than one paper to sketch the object. It is the process through thorns

and mountain but once you get through these obstacles you are then in the

paradise you never been before. The happiness, relief, satisfaction and the

experience it is worthwhile to sketch again, again and again. (1037 words)

Process Essay

How to Sketch a Kitchen Utensil?

Having trouble on sketching? To know one's own strength and the

enemy's is the sure way to victory. So what is sketching? Sketching is a trends of

drawing in the last decade have included concerns about colours, style,

expression and speed. Sketching is about eye-hand coordination to see, observe

and then record. Why sketching? For my knowledge sketching has no

boundaries not even right or wrong, as it become a rapid way to jot down

inspiration which can be further detailing into a complete design. Getting a start is

hard for those who is not good in art but don’t just sit there looking at a blank

white paper as if you fervent wishes could make it appear sketches itself.

First thing first, reaching out for solid thing is a must before sketching it

out. Picking one of the utensil in the kitchen try to understand it well in order to

compose an attractive sketch. Post it in different ways and angles, viewing from

various sight whether it is far away or an inch to the object. Choosing the most

attractive way of look then freeze it like pressing a pause button on a remote

control so it won’t be moving around or using a smart phone with a HD camera to

capture so that the details, the lighting and the shading will never change just in

case of an “earthquake” happen.

Before the actual sketching begins, the basic tools and materials must be

assembled. What do you need in order to sketch out the object? First, paper

choice is important for a good sketch. For beginner I would recommend to use a

standard plain A4 paper instead of drawing paper, the reason is A4 paper is way

cheaper than the drawing paper and easier to erase once thing goes South. The

advantage is not just because of the cost but because you can work with one

sheet at a time. It is a lot harder to learn sketching on a sketchbook if you have

never done so. A single flat sheet allows the beginning artist to rest the palm on

the drawing surface. The table serves as a security anchor and allows for better

balancing of the hand and prevents shaking. If you sketch on a rough surface the

pencil will be wear out very quick and having a very hard time navigating it.

Pencils are also critical to the sketches, for a beginner tips using a 2B or

HB pencil would be the best for them. It’s marking as medium in darkness and

the lead has the moderate wear which doesn’t need frequent sharpening. A

round pencil provide a friendly touch compare to rectangular pencil and yet never

using mechanical pencils for sketching because the thin lead could not present

the effect that pencil could do. Indeed, eraser and sharpener are the requirement

it doesn’t matter it is an electronic sharpener or a small pocket knife. Even a sand

paper can also be used to sharp the tip of the pencil. I am not a fan of eraser I

prefer sketching over the mistakes to create something new and non-static. In

case you need one use a soft eraser that can simply pick up the unwanted

sketches but any attempt to erase can easily lead to disaster which is why I

dislike an eraser.

Throughout all the selection and trying section here comes the real deal.

Single key word to remember while sketching is “relax”. Avoid holding tight and

firm as you were writing by contrast sketching grip is comparatively looser and

easier. Hold the pencil approximately 5cm to 6cm away from the tip. Gripping the

pencil by using index finger and thumb to stabilize the pencil and to prevent it

from slipping out while the pencil resting to the middle finger. Lines and strokes

can be drawn by pushing and pulling the pencil with the fingers. However, control

the pressure via the distance between the gripping and the tip of the pencil.

Fixing the finger grip while moving the wrist would also create variance strokes

and lines. Pressure also shows the lighting of the sketch making it more realistic

and detailing of the object. Width of the strokes and lines must be differentiate

example like the main object must be in dark and thin so it displayed as the main

element of the sketch. Completion by lighting control and always remember to

keep the sketch away from high friction object to prevent damaging the sketch.

For beginner like me this sketching process takes approximately minimum

4 to 5 hours and still having problem on some of the part although it is not perfect

but practice make perfect, never give up and do not be down just because you

used more than one paper to sketch the object. It is the process through thorns

and mountains but once you get through these obstacles you are then in the

paradise you never been before it is worthwhile to sketch again, again and again.

(834 words)