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Amazing Instagram Feeds for Sketching

August 22, 2017 by Bob Borson 17 Comments

Amazing Instagram Feeds for Sketching

As far as architectural sketching goes, I have a long way to go before I can carry the pen bag of the accounts I am going to share with you today. This is the second installment of Instagram feeds … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Graphics, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: architectural sketching, instagram, sketches, sketching

Architectural Graphics 101 – Line Weight

February 21, 2017 by Bob Borson 47 Comments

Architectural Graphics 101 – Line Weight

Okay ... I hear you. It's time for the next entry in my Architectural Graphics series and due to overwhelming feedback, it's apparently time to talk about line weights. Despite my efforts, I can't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Graphics, Sketching Tagged With: architectural sketching, details, Graphics, residential, sketches

What did you miss in 2016? The Best from Life of an Architect

December 28, 2016 by Bob Borson 12 Comments

What did you miss in 2016? The Best from Life of an Architect

The end of the year is almost upon us and it is time to reflect back on last year - that a look at what worked, and what didn't. Did you know I wrote 48 articles for this site last year? In the seven … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Blog, Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Graphics, Life in General, My House, My Work, Residential, Sketching Tagged With: architectural sketching, blog, details, models, sketches

Architectural Sketches – Sketchapalooza II

November 29, 2016 by Bob Borson 34 Comments

Architectural Sketches – Sketchapalooza II

If you are an architect, everyone thinks that you draw for a living. While that's not really true, it's a stereotype that most architects warmly embrace. But when I say "drawing", what comes to mind? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, Graphics, My Work, Sketching Tagged With: architectural sketching, elevation-sketch-study-thumb, sketches, sketching

Architectural Delineation Competition – KRob 2015 Winners

November 2, 2015 by Bob Borson 14 Comments

Architectural Delineation Competition – KRob 2015 Winners

Want to see some of the best architectural delineations in the world? You've come to the right place because today is a special day. Collected here for you to get your architectural eye candy fix, are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Graphics Tagged With: architectural sketching, sketches, sketching

Trying New Things

September 28, 2015 by Bob Borson 98 Comments

Trying New Things

Shadows on construction drawings ... who would do such a thing?!? As it turns out, I would. I thought adding shadows to these elevations would help convey some additional information and despite the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Graphics, My Work, Residential, Sketching Tagged With: architectural sketching, drafting, Graphics, instagram, sketches

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