Hand drawing versus computer aided drafting and design

Hand drawing versus computer aided drafting and design In hand drawing you start out with a plan in your head and imagine what your composition will be. During this process as you brainstorming, you start sketching your illustration down onto a sheet of paper. You start building your sketch from that vision in which you have in your head. Blocking out the all the many shapes that will become the image. You start adding layers, then darkening areas to bring out features that need to be emphasized. Depending on the type illustration you're going for, and what medium you are using. You may want to apply color. Different types of contrast and values of light and dark, to help make your masterpiece for dramatic. This is all part of being in the creative process. After you have your sketch is completed you may want to go back and fine or critique what has been created. Some artists or designers like to do another finalized rendering. In hand drawing you have the freedom to put down on the paper whatever you want. You have total creativity of that campus. If you have the ability to create and envision your expression you can express it on to that piece of paper. Unlike using a computer where you are generally using programs like Photoshop to create a design. Photoshop is a tool in which some graphic designers for interior designers use in creating renderings. Using this program you virtually have any means of creation available to you that you could imagine. Versus hand drawing where you're limited to tolls that is available to you in computer aided drafting and design you have a program in which provides tolls and options and filters in which you can apply to your overall creation. What is also nice about using computer aided drafting and design versus hand drawing is you have a do over button, which will eliminate the one process that you put over your drawing. That is not available to you when your hand drawing. Quote “we do not make mistakes we have happy accidents” Bob Ross yes this is true to a certain state of matter but is very difficult to erase target lines that will detract from an illustration. Using computers in the design field you have options to where you can take extra lights out of a hand drawing if you uploaded into a program such as Photoshop. You could also draw by hand in the program like Photoshop using what is called a drawing tablet. A drawing tablet is a device in which one can use an electronic pen to draw on to the screen of a computer. It can be problematic in your beginning stages until you learn how to use the device. Unlike drawing where you just use a sheet of paper and a pencil, it is more basic and easier to apply your methods of design. Building a drawing using computer aided drafting and design what you do is you start out with a blank electronic sheet of paper. You select what is called the layers of button. You begin to draw your design. What is nice about this is you can add more layers unlike a sheet of paper and pen drawing or you do not have that option. In adding these letters you apply more textures tones colors and contrast in light and dark values. In doing these many stages and processes it adds the illusion of depth. Unlike in hand drawing where you need to have an understanding of perspective. Perspective in hand drawing is achieved when you use a grid system of vanishing points. Using the grid system in Photoshop is more of a hassle mainly because you do not have the options of using rollers like you would in drafting. Also a factor in handwriting is how much graphite you apply to make your light and dark contrast. As when you're using Photoshop for example all you have to do is push a button and it will determine light and dark contrast using different types of filters and layering. There are pros and cons to both methods of hand drawing and computer-aided drafting and design in both cases you have to have the ability of being artistic, although using Photoshop one that may not be so artistic can have the ability to make designs more easily. Mainly because it gives your ideas thoughts and processes that would be less overwhelming in your design creation. Unlike just having a sheet of paper and pencil you get the feeling of what to I create, how do I created, where do I begin, versus using a program like Photoshop, where you can use templates that are already created for you, to start your design developments of design. Both methods you have to always remember to enjoy the creative process, and no matter if it is a successful design or a total failure you're still being creative.