Drawing can be done using a variety of instruments and equipment
These instruments and equipments helps us to make neat and accurate drawings
Drawing instruments and equipments used in technical drawing
1. Pencils
2. Tee squares
3. Drawing boards
4. Drawing pens
5. Rulers
6. Sharpeners
7. Drawing templates
8. Erasers
9. Pair of compass
Uses of drawing instruments and equipments
Pencils Used to make initial sketches
Erasers Used to eliminate mistakes made while drawing
Pens Used to outline the final work
Templates Help to draw repeated letters, numbers and shapes accurately
Drawing board Used as a support surfaces to hold the paper when drawing
Sharpeners Used to make tips of pencils sharp
Rulers Used for measuring and marking accurate measurements
Care and maintenance of drawing instruments and equipments
Clean them well after use
Avoid dropping the instruments or equipment. This prevents them from cracking and breaking.
Sharpen pencils when necessary. Do not press the pencil lead on a hard surface when sharpening.
Use each instrument or equipment for its intended purpose. E.g. measuring tools should be
used for measuring.
Always store the instruments and equipment safely when they are not in use
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Drawing instruments and equipment are cared for and maintained well in order for them to work well and make neat and accurate drawings.
Uses of drawing instruments and equipments in various careers
Architects
Use different drawing instruments to design good buildings.
Interior Designers
Use drawing instruments and skills to help people plan and decorate the spaces they live in.
Fashion Designers
Use drawing instruments to come up with creative ideas on how different outfits should be made. Most of the clothes we wear were design by somebody. Fashion designers work closely with tailors.
Tailors
Use drawing instruments to draw designs of clothes before they are made.
Illustrators
Draw pictures both in hard copies and in digital form. Most of the pictures in textbooks were drawn by illustrators.
Carpenters
Draw furniture before making them
Freehand sketching
Free hand sketching is drawing without the use of measuring instruments
How to sketch lines freehand
Different types of lines are used in freehand sketching
The measurement, direction and thickness of the lines can be varied to enhance the mood and character portrayed in the drawings
Type of lines
Horizontal
Vertical
Diagonal
Parallel
Perdendicular
Thick and thin
Curved
Zigzag
Wavy
Spiral
Dotted
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