The nighttime rendering of "Ping An Dali Shuangxi Health Garden" (JWDA Project) hand-painted by JWDA Senior Design Director Mr. Deomampo won the Excellence Award from the American Institute of Architectural Expression, which is one of the highest honors bestowed by the American architectural performance industry. 
Award-winning works. The hand-drawn drawings of "Ping An Dali Shuangxi Health Garden" were selected from nearly 400 entries from around the world and will be featured in the 30th Architectural Perspective Exhibition, the only annual publication in the category of architectural representations. The awards ceremony will be held on October 17, 2015 in Toronto, Canada, as a highlight of the American Society for Architectural Performance's annual conference.
Hand drawn in the age of software
Drawing, the word reminds us of drawing with crayons and chalk in elementary school. Almost everyone has ever drawn, but I'd like to share some of my personal experiences.
Nowadays, in the design world, the widespread use of 3D drafting software makes hand-drawn sketches look primitive and laborious, and if not necessary, there is really no need for hand-drawing. Today, with great emphasis on the use of software and its performance effects, schools have greatly reduced their interest and attention to the teaching and practice of hand-drawing. Some people will ask, "Is the hand-drawn dead?"”
I'm passionate about hand drawing, and in my opinion, hand painting will never go away. Painting and drawing have always been magic words for artists and illustrators. "Painting" contains a wealth of content in the whole creative process, and in the early creations, it is almost synonymous with research, discovering problems, and presenting visual solutions. Traditional methods also use traditional media such as paper, pencil, watercolor, etc., and when immersed in the creation, you can enjoy the blend of oil paint and painted paper.
I'm very willing to use my existing energy to combine quick sketching with software use, which is very beneficial for communicating with the client and driving decision-makingI also hope to inspire other colleagues to explore and pursue the art of hand-drawing.
rendering process fordali boutique hotels
Ping An Dali Shuangxi Health Garden award-winning renderings hand-painted details
Super easy, six steps!）
choose **iewpoint from the sketch up 3d model of the project
Select a perspective from the Sketch Up drawing software.
draw outline sketch with pencil on tracing **overlay on selected view. compose foreground and background showing activityarea with people, landscape and walkways.
Use a pencil to sketch the outline of the selected angle of view on tracing paperThe foreground and background should be composed of habitats, landscapes and trails.
print on watercolor **and spray mount on foamboard. use masking fluid on foreground fog / clouds and apply a lightwatercolor wash on the entire image.
Print it out on watercolor paper and spray it on foam board;Blank space can be used to represent fog or clouds in the foreground, and bright watercolors are used to represent the whole picture.
apply watercolor on landscape and shaded areas beforeremoving dried up masking fluid, revealing the clouds on the perimeter of theimage.
Use watercolor in the landscape and in shade before removing the dried white space;The removed area represents the clouds around the frame.
apply watercolor on roof, walkways, activity areas,shades and shadows to complete the daytime rendering.
Use watercolor on rooftops, trails, activity areas, gradients and shadows to complete the daytime effect.
scan image and use photoshop to create a nighttimeview, highlighting activity areas and pedestrian connections to differentlevels of each uniquely themed boutique hotels in dali, china.
Scan hand-drawn drawings and create a night-time effect using PS software to highlight the areas of activity and pedestrian association between the different themed hotels in the project.
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