Line drawings are drawings which are made from a photograph Field sketches are sketches that are made in the field Sketch maps are simplified illustrations of an area which are drawn from a directly overhead perspective Sketches and drawing are efficient ways of describing and recording information
Field Sketches
To create a field sketch, follow these steps:
Select the view relevant to your fieldwork and a good place to stand or sit. You will need a hard surface to draw on such as a book or clipboard.
Write down details such as date, time, location, direction.
Divide your blank page into parts (use a ruler) so your sketch is more manageable. You also need a border. For example:
Black and white image with nine grid squares overlaid as an example of how to set out your page.
Divide your page into 9 parts showing foreground, middleground and background.
Start by simply sketching the skyline in the background – this is the area furthest away from you.
Draw simple lines showing the foreground – this is the area closest to you.
Draw simple lines showing the main geological or structural features.
Fill in the middle ground. You can leave out most minor features but some can be included for perspective or scale.
Draw simple outlines of other important features or sites relevant to your fieldwork site.
Annotate your sketch, including details that might not be obvious in the main sketch or in a photograph.
Develop a key if required and indicate the north point.
Some of the most important features can be traced over in pen to accentuate them.
In geography, line drawings are illustrations which are made using a photograph. When that drawing of a landscape is being made in the field(place in the natural environment where data is being collected), then it is called a field sketch.
How to make a line drawing
You will need:
a piece of paper
a pencil
a ruler
an eraser
something to lean on (eg a board)
Line drawing Step 1. Imagine straight lines horizontally dividing the photograph into a foreground, middle ground and background. Vertically divide the photograph into a left, centre and right section. Since proportions vary between photographs, these sections will not always be the same size. Step 2. Using the ruler and pencil, draw a frame which is the same size as the photograph. Lightly draw the grid lines in the same position that they were imagined on the photograph. Step 3. Observe the main features in each of these areas on the photograph. Sketch the main outlines in the photograph into the corresponding segment on the piece of paper. Step 4. Draw any other relevant details and label the prominent features. Do not forget to include a heading and a source.
Field sketches are sketches that are made in the field
Sketch maps are simplified illustrations of an area which are drawn from a directly overhead perspective
Sketches and drawing are efficient ways of describing and recording information
Field Sketches
To create a field sketch, follow these steps:
- Select the view relevant to your fieldwork and a good place to stand or sit. You will need a hard surface to draw on such as a book or clipboard.
- Write down details such as date, time, location, direction.
Divide your blank page into parts (use a ruler) so your sketch is more manageable. You also need a border. For example:Divide your page into 9 parts showing foreground, middleground and background.
Photography
Line Drawing
In geography, line drawings are illustrations which are made using a photograph. When that drawing of a landscape is being made in the
field(place in the natural environment where data is being collected), then it is called a field sketch.
How to make a line drawing
You will need:Line drawing
Step 1. Imagine straight lines horizontally dividing the photograph into a foreground, middle ground and background. Vertically divide the photograph into a left, centre and right section. Since proportions vary between photographs, these sections will not always be the same size.
Step 2. Using the ruler and pencil, draw a frame which is the same size as the photograph. Lightly draw the grid lines in the same position that they were imagined on the photograph.
Step 3. Observe the main features in each of these areas on the photograph. Sketch the main outlines in the photograph into the corresponding segment on the piece of paper.
Step 4. Draw any other relevant details and label the prominent features. Do not forget to include a heading and a source.