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Let's face it: Architectural drawings are everyone's favorite kind of drawing 🤓 But how can you create one that will take people's breath away and tell a powerful story? Here are 8 tips to help you do just that. [A THREAD] 1/9 https://t.co/wRIeMURclN

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7. Don’t forget texture. When we talk about texture in drawing, we often refer to a work’s material qualities. Through shading and line quality, you can add different types of texture to surfaces, making them appear smooth, hard, soft or abrasive. [8/9] https://t.co/WqC5U6ETDl

In this issue, we explore what it takes to build—or rebuild—public works in six cities around the globe. https://t.co/P9R0vLaixy Photo © Michel Arnaud

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6. Use diverse line styles and weights. When utilized correctly, simply drawn lines can define, highlight and capture attention. A diversity of line styles and weights allows you to distinguish depth and emphasize different parts of a drawing. [7/9] https://t.co/bjFYpGPB22

Thanks to writer Eric Baldwin for these tips! Check out his full article with more in-depth explanations for each tip here: https://t.co/lvpt8E591R

“The opportunities you have because you were trained as an architect don’t stop at architecture. They begin there,” argues Mike LaValley. https://t.co/UcynTN1E6t

4. Embrace new technologies. The "digital turn" in architecture has gone through several stages, opening countless possibilities. Today, you can use programs like Grasshopper to generate wildly complex and detailed drawings that create new ways to tell a visual story. [5/9] https://t.co/4dKsFyTir7