Do the research!

Do the research!

If you don’t know what you are going to draw do not even bother in trying. They key to a good drawing is doing he research before you begin to actually draw. That way when you turn it in it will not get all marked up.

From past experience I was excited in drawing when I first began. I used to think the faster I did it the better. That’s only partially true. You do have to be quick but do not sacrifice your performance for your speed. Once you turn in that drawing you will get it back covered in red ink and you will not understand why. The reason when it was marked up was because you didn't do the research in the product and you were speeding through it.

Make sure you take the time in looking up what you have to draw. This will help you in the long run too. There will be times where you will have to draw something like it in the future and if you did your research you will be able to get it done the right way the first time. Take the time to do it right the first time and you will be content with yourself for planning ahead

Lazy people end up working twice as hard. A smart person does their work the smart way. That means they will take the time at looking up the product they have to do. This will only benefit you. If you continue doing this practice you will start working smart and not hard.

This also goes for knowing how you will tackle the drawing. How will I start? Where do I begin? Those are the most asked question you ask yourself when you first begin. If you have an idea on how you will start working on it you will be able to manage the situation. If you did your research you might have noticed that the part might be broken down into smaller parts or that the part you’re trying to draw is fairly easy.  If you plan ahead you will thank yourself later.

As a young mechanical and architectural draftsman I was ready to get into the industry. I had to learn the hard way. At first all I wanted to do is get a drawing to sketch but I will always get it returned back with lots of mark ups. Where am I going wrong? I would ask myself. The thing was that I was not doing the research.

Today that’s the first thing I do. Preparing for what is to come is the way I handle my drawing.

Planning out ahead of time so I won’t be struggling once I start. Doing the research before starting will help you a lot more.