BLOG WILL BE BACK SOON

I started my postgraduate degree in vehicle design on Royal Collage of Art in London in september 2011. Since then I has been incredibly busy and could not keep my blog up to date. Now the situation is getting better. I settled down in new environment. I am planning to make overall update of my sites that would reflects recent developments. I set myself a very ambitious plan soo please beare with me. I presume that it will be done by the end of december so expect this blog to come alive just at the beginning of the year 2012. Oficial date is 01/01/2012.

The new design of the sites is first step in this overall transformation.

I has been absolutely fenomenal here at collage. Those whose been to RCA knows what I am talking about and I am soo looking forward to posting my latest works.

It is a lot of stuff so there is much to look forward to.

I will be back in a bit. 

Best regards,


- MV - Michal Vlcek -

Week 4

SIDE A

Exercise - Side A - Version A

Exercise - side A - Version A - process description

Exercise - Side A - Version B

Exercise - side A - Version B - process description

SIDE B 

Exercise - Side B

Exercise - Side B - diggitaly shaded

Exercise - side B - process description

Welcome to the fourth week.

Fourth week is starting with more complex drawing. First version of side A is combining ellipses to define rotating objects with different silhouettes. First you need to define a silhouette. Than you start define axis and start than you start placing ellipses on axis whose defines a surface of the object.

Version B of the sheet A is a little bit easier, because is still working in "2D" space. The key is the symmetry. You start with an ellipse. Than you place another ones according to the enclosed picture. At the end you prove the symmetry of the drawn ellipses with two circles (one on the outside of the object and another in the inside).

Side B is about surface, that is defined by a couple of curves. You start with placing a few curves on the paper. Than you need to think about how those curves defines a surface. Than you start placing section lines. I did one version with shading so you can see how this progresses further. Keep in mind that you need to think before you draw.

Recommended number of practise sheets : 20x A3 (cardesigner at least 30x)
- side A can be done either in version A or version B

Good luck in your progress. 

Week 3

SIDE A

Exercise - side A

Side A - procces description -01

Side A - procces description -02

Side A - procces description -03

Side A - procces description -04

  

SIDE B

Exercise - side B - version A

Exercise - side B - version B

 

Welcome to the third week.

Third week is about improving the skill of drawing a straight line. Now we will be aiming the direction of the line. The best way to do that is to create a couple of point rows on a sheet of paper. Than pick one couple of point and try to draw a straignt line, that goes through both points. Do it freehand. Good idea is rotating the paper to your most suitable position and then trying a couple of times to stroke above points in the air not touching the surface so your hand gets the feeling of direction.

Second sheet is more about dynamics of the line. Try to draw a line that has a change in thickness. That gives a line a character. Try to do it in all directions while keeping the paper in the same horizontal direction. I put lines on paper that creates those interesting ornaments. It is due to fact that I was contingently changing the angle and placement of lines.

Another nice ornament to work on is a star. Wit that ornament you need to keep the center of those dynamic lines on the same place, which is a tricky task. Again - do NOT rotate the paper. Let your hand work in all directions.

Recommended number of practise sheets : 20x A3 (cardesigner at least 50x)
- side B can be done either in version A or version B

Good luck in your progress.

Week 2

SIDE A

 

Exercise - Side A

 

Esercise - Side A - process description

Exercise - Side A - explenation

 

SIDE B

Exercise - Side B

Esercise - Side B - process description

 

Exercise - Side B - explenation

Welcome to the second week.


Second week is all about ellipses and curves.  On first side of the sheet you will do ellipses. The best way how to train all of them is to start with the narrow one and slowly drawing wider and wider ones. Try too fill the whole page with them. Always do a base line on which all the ellipses will be sitting by those minor axis. Be careful about the symmetry. When I draw an ellipse, I place my hand in a parallel way to the minor axis of the ellipse and do a curve to the left and than to the right. Keeping a symmetry of the ellipse in mind.

Second side of the paper will be about curves. You start with choosing three points that are not parallel to each other. Than try to connect them with smooth curve that has increasing or decreasing curvature. Do not do an L shapes. The aim is to produce a nice smooth curves.

Recommended number of practise sheets : 20x A3 (cardesigner at least 50x)

Week 1

SIDE A+B

 

Exercise - Side A+B

Welcome to the first week. 

First lesson is about getting your arm ready. Freehand straight line is essential basic skill. More you practise it more you will notice how your brain is getting connected with your arm and eyes. Be patient, do it Sow and think!

TECHNIQUE:

Arm is not anchored on the table. Both shoulder and elbow joints are working synchronized. Paper is twisted into the most suitable position. Line is kept with constant weight.

Recommended number of practise sheets : 20x A3 (cardesigner at least 50x) - do both sides (we do care about our environment)

Czech translation

For those who came from Czech Republic here is the google translation (not precise) :

Put: http://sketchworkshot-industrial.blogspot.com/ in http://translate.google.cz/#en|cs| and click translate..

Welcome !!!

This page is created primary for students in the first grade of our industrial design department were I am doing my sketching workshop. It's purpose is educational and is considered as an additional information to my sketching classes.

But everyone with ambition to get a decent sketching skill is more than welcome.

There are a few things to remember:

1) Talent is soo overestimated in this industry. You need to work on your skill daily to see the progress.
2) Think !!! You need to think to find the ways, how to improve.
3) Be patient, it does not come over night
4) Be courageous
5) If your aim is primarily automotive design double the effort.

Good luck in your progress.