This article is about watercolor architectural rendering #282Z, of a property listing by Realtor Trisha Kannon of d’aprile properties, and written by artist and United States Navy Veteran, Stephen F. Condren, BFA-SAIC, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery ~ the rendering is done first as a pencil drawing and then a pen & ink, which comes with JPEG & PDF scans for making prints, note cards, and stationery. Congratulations Trisha!
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Realtor
Trisha Kannon
d’aprile properties
REALTOR®
(847) 293-4866
www.daprileproperties.com
The Property
Since the property is unimproved, working drawings of the site structure are provided in the four images below. The architectural rendering that you see at the top of this post, was created from these four elevation working drawings.
When making a rendering from blueprints, it is best to look everything over, for there are always errors in the elevations and this can catch up with you when you are doing the rendering. Watching for all the details is paramount.
Pencil Drawing For Watercolor House Portrait #282Z
- Clinker Stylus Sketch
The pencil drawing is the start of the house portrait. If there are changes to be made, this is the time to make them. Generally, I do a light sketch to give an over all scope of the drawing. Then I detail the important parts. For example, I have taken care to make the “tower” structure to the right a part of the design, rather than an element jutting out front. This detail has to convey the message of the house design.
The other important element to the sketch is the foreshortening of the garage which is located to the left side of the house. The garage does not “come out” very far at all, as it is really a side load garage from the left elevation of the home, which cannot be seen from the angle.
Pen & Ink Drawing
- Stylus Sketch
The pen & ink drawing is where the rubber meets the road. You cannot make any mistakes here because everything shows. Using whiteout to cover up mistakes get exposed when you apply the watercolor because it washes away the whiteout! I am careful to use the outline of the pencil as my guide when I do the pen & ink. It should be noted that I look at both the working drawings of the house at the same time that I am looking at the pencil sketch as my guide. All has to be done with care.
Steps of pen & ink drawing progression
Below you will see five pen & ink drawing is chronological sequence until the final rendering in ink.
Watercolor
- Painting
The watercolor rendering is the final product, which can be seen below. It must be understood that this rendering was made from working drawings, or blueprints. Therefore, there is no landscaping to work with, and thus I have to create my own landscape.
Working from blueprints is always far more complicated than from a photograph, because with the later you have the image of the house right before you. Whereas, in working from blueprints you have to use your mind to create the perspective because all of the image on the blueprints are flat!
Scans
- JPEG & PDF
Scans of watercolor architectural rendering #282Z are available in JPEG or PDF formats for making prints, note cards, or posters.
Condren Galleries Ltd. for watercolor architectural rendering #282Z
- Fine Arts Gallery
Condren Galleries is pleased to have been to participate in the execution of watercolor architectural rendering #282Z.
Stephen F. Condren for watercolor architectural rendering #282Z
- Artist
As an artist I have made watercolor architectural rendering #282Z a staple of my delineaton works.
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Watercolor architectural rendering #282Z pen & ink drawing with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren at Condren Galleries.
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