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An even more advanced approach to hybrid
drawing called “print composite” starts by
printing the 3D computer model view on bond
paper and then applying hand drawn linework
and color directly onto the print. The resulting
image has detail and perspective accuracy of
the computer image but the soft linework and
sketchy character only found by hand.
Highly sophisticated and effective hybrid
drawings are currently being generated by
visualists that combine 3D computer models,
photography, hand drawing, photorealistic
rendering of the model and even digital
manipulation in Adobe Photoshop. The results
are amazing!
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Discover Your Visual Identity
Everyone can draw. As kids, each of us delighted
in sketching and coloring our favorite characters
and scenes. At some point in our lives many of
us stopped drawing and either lost interest or
moved to more electronic based activities. Today,
with rapidly evolving digital tools ( e.g. tablets,
social media sites, apps, clouds, and iPhones)
traditional hand-crafted skills have become lost in
an overwhelming crush of pixels. It is increasingly
difficult to distinguish one designer from another
by looking at the design visualizations they
generate; we’re all quickly losing our individual
artistic identity. Next time you see a photorealistic
rendering, ask yourself, “Who created it? Is that
person an artist or simply a digital technician?”
Traditional hand drawings and hybrid renderings
that combine hand drawing with computer
imaging are authentic products of the individual
that created them—and a reflection of his or her
artistic F