1. Converting 2D to 3D drawings Drawing products you want to design in 3D can be a difficult. A strategy that can help with this is called oblique drawing. Illustrations by A.King

2. A few key things to consider when drawing from 2D to 3D using the oblique method. 1. All horizontal lines need to be at 90 degrees. 90 degrees 0 degrees 2. All vertical lines need to be at 0 degrees. 0 degrees 3. All lines going back (receding) to give the appearance of depth need to be at 45 degrees. 45 degrees Converting 2D to 3D drawings

3. In this unit of work there are a number of tasks to help you draw your ideas from 2D to 3D using oblique drawing. It also aims to help to develop your ideas in 3D format. Task 1 – simple 2D shapes to 3D in oblique format. Task 2 – shaping simple 2D to 3D ideas in oblique format. Task 3,4,&5 – refining drawing skills in oblique techniques.

4. Task 1 - to make a simple object from 2D to 3D format. A box – 2D In the next slides we are going to draw a 3D box using 2D Design programme- task 1 To enable you to draw your ideas in 3D we are going to start with simple shapes and as you develop you skills and confidence more complex outlines.

5. Draw a horizontal line at 90 degrees

6. Draw a vertical line at 0 degrees

7. Another horizontal line at 90 degrees

8. Close the 2D box by drawing another vertical line at 0 degrees

9. To give the box depth draw a line at the base at 45 degrees

10. Draw another a line at the top at 45 degrees

11. Draw another a line at the top at 45 degrees on the other side.

12. Draw a horizontal line at the back to complete the box.

13. Oblique Drawing 45° Completed box in oblique format

14. Illustrations by A.King In the next tasks we are going to apply the oblique drawing technique to other shapes. The next task is to start drawing design features for a product to hold a mobile phone holder.

15. Task 2 – starting to apply design features to the mobile phone holder. Start with a simple 3D box Start to thinking about where and how to store the phone – remove a section. Use vertical, horizontal lines and lines at 45 degrees. You can now, begin to develop your idea further, once you are comfortable drawing using the oblique drawing method. Lets look at furthering your drawing skills in the next task

16. Draw a horizontal line at 90 degrees

17. Draw a vertical line at 0 degrees

18. What kind of line is drawn here?

23. Draw further lines at 45 degrees

24. Draw in the horizontal lines.

25. Lets look at further ways to convert 2D line drawing into 3D shapes Task 3 – developing oblique drawing skills further to help you draw the design features of the mobile phone holder.

26. Can you convert this 2D shape to a 3D Oblique drawing?

27. draw lines at 45 degrees to give your depth or 3D in the object. draw horizontal line to complete the drawing.

28. Add shading added to produce a 3D effect.

29. Task 4 - can you draw this idea in oblique for a mobile phone holder? or follow the steps on the next slides.

43. Add colour and shading to enhance the 3D effect.

44. Task 5 – can you improve the design of this mobile phone holder? Draw a range of ideas, try to be innovative but remember it must be functional too.

45. A recap of the oblique technique