Drawing / Sketch

Line-based artwork, sketches, and hand-drawn mark-making

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Record023-DR
AestheticDrawing / Sketch
ClassAnalog / Nostalgic
StatusINGESTING
Example of the Drawing / Sketch aesthetic
Archive platedrawing

Source document

Registrar's index cards on the platen glass — captured by the scanner

Elio Archive — Registrar's OfficeDrawing / SketchFILE 023-DR
When to use it
  • Concept development and ideation
  • Sketch-based branding
  • Hand-drawn typography
  • Personal artistic expression
Perfect for
  • Design process documentation
  • Handmade craft brands
  • Artists' portfolios
  • Sketch-style aesthetics
What it looks like
  • Pencil sketches
  • Ink drawings
  • Charcoal studies
  • Technical drawings

Aesthetic profile

8-channel console — dominant channels taped & circled by the registrar

Attribute Console — 023-DR 8 CH ACTIVEFIG. 1
CH01Minimal
MaximalL·30
CH02Analog
DigitalL·90
CH03Restrained
ExpressiveR·30
CH04Cool
WarmCTR·0
CH05Futuristic
NostalgicR·40
CH06Structured
ChaoticR·10
CH07Dark
LightR·20
CH08Organic
GeometricL·30

strongest channels circled — leans analog, nostalgic, minimal ✦

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Aesthetic Profile
Drawing / Sketch
MinimalAnalogExpressiveWarmNostalgicChaoticLightOrganic
AnalogNostalgicMinimal
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Photo Direction

How to shoot this aesthetic

"The quietest discipline graphite on paper, thought made line"

Shot list

  • Top-down overhead of a drawing in progress, hand visible at work, paper grain catching raking light
  • Close portrait of an artist staring at a subject they are drawing, the intensity of observation held
  • Side shot of a sketchbook open in a public space café, train, park subject drawing a stranger

Lighting

Window light to one side only let the shadow side go dark; the single source creates the same quality of light the old masters used and references the discipline's history

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About this aesthetic

What is the Drawing / Sketch aesthetic?
Line-based artwork, sketches, and hand-drawn mark-making
When should I use the Drawing / Sketch aesthetic?
Use it for: Concept development and ideation; Sketch-based branding; Hand-drawn typography; Personal artistic expression.
What is the Drawing / Sketch style perfect for?
Perfect for Design process documentation, Handmade craft brands, Artists' portfolios, Sketch-style aesthetics.
What does the Drawing / Sketch aesthetic look like?
Visuals typically feature: Pencil sketches; Ink drawings; Charcoal studies; Technical drawings.

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