Hosted by the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½app Chicago-Midwest Chapter | 16 Credits towards the Certificate in Classical Architecture (Elements, Observational Drawing, and Wash Rendering)
Join us for a two-day immersive workshop exploring the foundations of classical architecture through hands-on drawing and traditional rendering techniques. Designed for students and emerging professionals, the program begins on Friday with a focused study of the Tuscan Order through guided drawing, introducing the geometry, proportions, and terminology of classical design. Participants will then explore light and shade as a means of expressing architectural form.
On Saturday, the workshop continues with a full-day studio session dedicated to architectural rendering in wash, where participants will apply these techniques to complete a refined rendering of the Tuscan Order.
This program qualifies for credit toward the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½app's Certificate in Classical Architecture. Participants who are pursuing the certificate and wish to receive credit may do so upon request.
Chicago-Midwest ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½app Immersive Workshop: Rendering the Classical Form
Friday, April 25th
9:30am - 9:45am | Introduction
9:45am-12:30pm | Elements of Classical Architecture: The Tuscan Order (5 Credits, Elements)
- Through the exercise of drawing a classical order, participants will explore in depth the terminology, geometry, and proportions of a columnar system. The components and mouldings of the order will be drawn step-by-step, illustrating the relationships and underlying geometry that unify the parts into a cohesive whole.
1:30pm-4:00pm | Light & Shade on Architectural Form (3 Credits, Observational Drawing)
- In order to enhance the legibility and communicative nature of a two-dimensional line drawing, the rendering of light, shade, and shadow to describe the three-dimensional form of an architectural composition is fundamental. This session will explore the architectural conventions and qualities of light, shade, shadow, and reflected light, as well as a sensibility for how architectural geometries, volumes, planes, and profiles modulate light and shade to subsequently render form apparent.
4:00pm-5:30pm | Introduction to Architectural Rendering in Wash
- As an introduction to the history and techniques of Beaux-Arts wash rendering, participants will begin to learn the basic skills and techniques that are employed in producing a traditional wash rendering.
Saturday, April 26th
9:30am-5:00pm | Architectural Rendering in Wash (8 Credits, Wash Rendering)
- Using traditional wash techniques, participants will systematically execute the rendering of the Tuscan order using a limited watercolor palette. The skills and techniques to be utilized will include color mixing, flat washes, layered washes, gradients, and wet-on-wet washes.
This course is hosted by an ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½app Chapter. Please check the Chapter website or contact the Chapter directly for the most up-to-date details including dates, times, and pricing.