In this class we were introduced to plan oblique drawings, where your plan is offset at 30 degrees higher than the horizontal, and all vertical lines drawn following. Plan oblique differs from isometric in that in plan oblique, the real plan is used, giving a 90 degree corner to the plan and 60 and 30 degrees either side of it to complete the 180 degree horizontal. In isometric, the plan is offset on both sides by 30 degrees, skewing the plan to have a 120 degree angle.
For my first week take-home task, I drafted my plans in 1:200 however I decided to do the floor plan again in 1:100 for future ease, as it provided more clear details. This is the plan that I used for the plan oblique drawing.
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| Floor plan 1:100 |
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| Clearer details |
I decided, instead of just drawing one part in oblique, to draw the entire plan and raise a part of it. In that way, it is easier to connect what part of the house is drawn and the section was more connectable to the corridor seen in the floor plan. The tiles I left out this time to focus more on the plan itself. Seeing as the plan oblique section would be rendered, it would be too cluttered to also have tiles on the floor plan, when they can be represented partially in rendering.
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| Completed plan oblique |
The best advantage with this style of drawing is that I was able to detail the shutters on the norther side of the building in 3D so that it was clearer that they let light through. Although it took a long time to draw each precise line, ending part way at each column to show they're set in, it was well worth it as it achieved my desired effect.
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| Detail of shutters |
The next step, and the task to take-home after finishing the plan oblique, was to render it. Having previously decided on the style I find most effective, I followed it for this drawing as well, for consistency.
The main challenge here was giving enough justice to the roof, without it looking like a rough colouring job, or a messy and quick render. The smudging technique here was harder than with the linearity of the steel renders.
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| Final rendering of plan oblique |
I also had inner walls to consider, which, if done too dark, wouldn't communicate the lightness of the interior. I opted for a light cover of dashes, similar to the ones I used on my early grass renders, to achieve a light, yet textured look. I slightly extended the pavement lines (which I did in the same manner as steel) to illustrate the glass door. The pavements were slightly tricky as there were two directions of lines, and smudging one direction would slightly rub out the other, and it was necessary to repeat the process a few times.
The overall image I am pleased with, and I feel that plan obliques are a useful drawing tool when trying to provide details lost in plans and elevations. Particularly, rendering them can further detail materials that appear flat or can be many things in architectural drawings.
A final home-task was to do a perspective drawing of the Magney House. From a quick class exercise outside, drawing existing buildings, I found it easier to visualise the vanishing point for my house, and how the proportions worked.
I decided to draw the perspective sketchy to reflect the idea of the curves seen throughout the house. Seeing as the house is quite straight due to its length, if the lines weren't drawn perfectly straight then it wouldn't seem so austere and gave the building more character (an aim in communications).
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