SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN

FOUNDATION IN NATURAL BUILD ENVIRONMENT

NAME: Kok Ka Shing

STUDENT ID NO: 0323553

WORD COUNT: 613

ENGLISH 1 (ELG 30505)

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 1: PROCESS ESSAY

LECTURER: CASSANDRA WIJESURIA

SUBMISSION DATE: 11th MAY 2015

Draft

Paragraph 1: Introduction

Sketching is something that everyone can do even if you don’t have a hand. A

sketch is basically to hastily draw or paint something without all the details.

Sketching plays an important role in my course as I am taking architecture for my

degree program. This essay will be about how to produce an attractive sketch on a

specific type of kitchen utensil that I have chosen.

Paragraph 2: Kitchen utensil

I chose a butcher knife or as some would say a meat cleaver as my kitchen utensil

to sketch. The reason I chose a meat cleaver is because I use it quite often when I

prepare my meals. For example I use it to tenderise and chop any kind of meat. The

meat cleaver is also my kitchen utensil of choice because it is one of the more

simple utensils to sketch. At first glance the meat cleaver looks very shiny as it is

made out of stainless steel. It has a gold coated handle with a little wood in the

centre. Besides that, it also has some Japanese words engraved on the surface of

the knife. There is nothing special about the edge of the meat cleaver besides it

being very sharp. The meat cleaver is quite heavy and when I hold it in my hands It

has a very cold feeling to it as the handle is made of metal.

Paragraph 3: Tools

The tools that was use during the process of my sketch is very minimal as I only

required to use only one 2B pencil, a HB pencil, a few piece of A4 paper and a

eraser. Before I started my sketch, I cleared my work table in my room so that I

would not divert my attention to the other objects on my table when I am sketching.

The other more reasons that I cleared my table is so that no other objects will be

obstructing me when I am sketching. Furthermore, lighting is also an important factor

as to produce an attractive sketch. Because of that, I had turn on all the lights in my

room for me to be able to see clearly of the object that I was sketching.

Paragraph 4: Process

As I am not very familiar on how to sketch, I have consulted my father in order to

teach me the different ways to produce a sketch. The first step was to draw the basic

shape of the meat cleaver. After I had drawn the basic shape, I started to add some

texture to the sketch by shading and contouring it at right places with different grades

of B pencils to contour and produce a dimensional and perspective effect. H pencils

are used to produce temporary lines while rough sketching. It is a lighter shade

compared to B pencils thus it is preferable by many as it is easier to differentiate the

main lines and can be erased after. After I have done all that, I put in the final touch

which is to draw the Japanese words that was engraved on the knife on to my

sketch.

Paragraph 5: Conclusion

It was a long and painful process for me to sketch because I am not very good at it

and it took me about an hour for me to sketch something as basic as my kitchen

utensil the meat cleaver. I am quite proud of my own sketch as it looks somewhat

decent. I am also happy that my sketch did not turn out to look like a 3 year old had

drawn it. I am looking forward to the next time that I am required to produce a sketch

as I get to improve my drawing technique and the quality of my drawing.

Final

Sketching is something that everyone can do even if you don’t have a hand. A

sketch is basically to hastily draw or paint something without all the details.

Sketching plays an important role in my course as I am taking architecture for my

degree program. This essay will be about how to produce an attractive sketch on a

specific type of kitchen utensil that I have chosen.

I chose a butcher knife or as some would say a meat cleaver as my kitchen utensil

to sketch. The reason I chose a meat cleaver is because I use it quite often when I

prepare my meals. For example I use it to tenderise and chop any kind of meat. The

meat cleaver is also my kitchen utensil of choice because it is one of the more

simple utensils to sketch. At first glance the meat cleaver looks very shiny as it is

made out of stainless steel. It has a gold coated handle with a little wood in the

centre. Besides that, it also has some Japanese words engraved on the surface of

the knife. There is nothing special about the edge of the meat cleaver besides it

being very sharp. The meat cleaver is quite heavy and when I hold it in my hands It

has a very cold feeling to it as the handle is made of metal.

The tools that was use during the process of my sketch is very minimal as I only

required to use only one 2B pencil, a HB pencil, a few piece of A4 paper and a

eraser. Before I started my sketch, I cleared my work table in my room so that I

would not divert my attention to the other objects on my table when I am sketching.

The other more reasons that I cleared my table is so that no other objects will be

obstructing me when I am sketching. Furthermore, lighting is also an important factor

as to produce an attractive sketch. Because of that, I had turn on all the lights in my

room for me to be able to see clearly of the object that I was sketching.

As I am not very familiar on how to sketch, I have consulted my father in order to

teach me the different ways to produce a sketch. The first step was to draw the basic

shape of the meat cleaver. After I had drawn the basic shape, I started to add some

texture to the sketch by shading and contouring it at right places with different grades

of B pencils to contour and produce a dimensional and perspective effect. H pencils

are used to produce temporary lines while rough sketching. It is a lighter shade

compared to B pencils thus it is preferable by many as it is easier to differentiate the

main lines and can be erased after. After I have done all that, I put in the final touch

which is to draw the Japanese words that was engraved on the knife on to my

sketch.

It was a long and painful process for me to sketch because I am not very good at it

and it took me about an hour for me to sketch something as basic as my kitchen

utensil the meat cleaver. I am quite proud of my own sketch as it looks somewhat

decent. I am also happy that my sketch did not turn out to look like a 3 year old had

drawn it. I am looking forward to the next time that I am required to produce a sketch

as I get to improve my drawing technique and the quality of my drawing.

My Sketch