Design Sketching: Mastering Ellipses

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Free Online Course: Design Sketching: Mastering Ellipses provided by Skillshare is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for Less than 1 hour of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Design Sketching: Mastering Ellipses is taught by Fed Rios.

Overview
  • Sketching freehand ellipses is one of the hardest fundamental skills to master for designers, but getting them right is crucial to take your sketch concepts from wonky to believable and compelling.

    Ellipses are essentially circles in perspective; and necessary to depict any products with cylindrical components, pivots, wheels, etc.

    In this class I will share my own tips and tricks to mastering ellipses, and all the necessary elements needed to understand, practice, and master these indispensable building blocks of design sketching.

Syllabus
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Understanding Cylindrical Forms
    • 3. Anatomy of Ellipses
    • 4. Rotational Profiles
    • 5. Tips + Tricks: Mastering Freehand Ellipses
    • 6. Daily Practice: Warm-ups and Exercises
    • 7. Putting It All Together: Designing a Water Bottle
    • 8. Conclusion