Trompe l’oeil is a drawing or painting in which objects are rendered in extremely fine detail to emphasize the illusion of tactile and spatial qualities.
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A diagram is a drawing, not necessarily representational, that outlines, explains, or clarifies the arrangement and relations of the parts of a whole.
Stan Allen // Field Conditions Diagrams, 1985
A modular coordination means correlating the dimensions of a structure and the unit sizes of its components, usually with the aid of a planning grid based on a 4-inch or 100 mm cubical module.
grid // modular coordination
Partí is the basic scheme or concept for an architectural design, represented by a diagram.
Partí // Edifici Torre Espiral by Zaha Hadid
Drafting, also called mechanical drawing, is a drawing done with the aid of such instruments as T-squares, triangles, compasses, and scales, specifically for the systematic representation and dimensional specification of architectural and engineering structures.
Cartoon is a full-scale drawing of a motif or design, to be transferred in preparation for a fresco, mosaic, or tapestry.
Raphael // Cartoon for the School of Athens, 1510
Analytique is an elevation drawing of a façade, surrounded by a decorative arrangement of drawings of important details and sometimes a plan or section of the façade.
Analytique
A study, sometimes referred to as a referential drawing, is a drawing executed as an educational exercise, produced as a preliminary to a final work, or made to record observations.
Studies of Women's Heads // Jean-Antoine Watteau
Freehand drawing is the art, process, or technique of drawing by hand without the aid of drafting tools or mechanical devices, in order to represent or visualize an idea.
Fred & Ginger freehand drawing
Épure is a full-scale, detailed drawing done on a wall, floor, or other large surface, from which are traced the patterns for various building elements.
Tracé de charpente, cours de Perre-François Guillon
Sketch is a simply or hastily executed drawing or painting representing the essential features of an object or scene without the details often made as a preliminary study.
Dustin Wheat Finalist Professional Travel Sketch 2012 KRob Architectural Delineation Competition
A contour drawing is the technique of drawing lines to represent the contours of a subject, without shading or modelling of form.
Picasso // contour drawing of Igor Stravinsky
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