Digital Illustration 2011 - Assignment 1

For the first post in class, we were asked to research Technical Illustrations. Below I have included links to details on what tools are used with Technical Illustration, and a few examples of Technical Illustrators. 


Details on Technical Illustration Attributes:
http://www.ehow.com/list_6570934_tools-used-technical-drawings_.html


Technical Illustrators
Beau Daniels & Alan Daniels:
http://www.automotive-illustrations.com/landrover.html
http://www.beaudaniels.com/architectural-gallery-1.htm
Jim Hatch:
http://www.coroflot.com/hatch/portfolio1/8
http://www.hatchillustration.com/technical.html
Randal Burkey:
http://www.birkey.com/


A Few Observations: (mixed personal observations, and facts found on eHow as credited above.)

• Generally there is a heavier line weight on the periphery of the silhouette.
• Often times to show depth, the closer outline will be darker while the further outline will be a lighter value but it retains the same line weight. 
• From what I saw there is little value or color in many of the drawings, however color/value can be used to emphasize a particular area, especially prevalent in blow apart diagrams used in illustrated DIY walk-through.
• While in the past illustrations were hand drawn, today they are typically created using CAD (Computer Aided Drawing) which reduces production time and increases the accuracy.