my sketchbook

Field sketching is a way to discover and understand the world from a personal perspective. Though sketching in a familiar environment can help better one’s skill, it is a fantastic way to remember a specific moment or emotion, especially during trips. My field sketching exhibits a wide-range of subjects from buildings to landscapes, from whole objects to details; all of

which I found to be important in recording a moment in time.

field sketching

fell’s point baltimore, marylandfall 2010

m.i.c.a brown center baltimore, marylandfall 2010

m.i.c.a gateway dormitory baltimore, marylandfall 2010

left: elements in townright: chinati foundation landscape marfa, texasspring 2010

Technical sketching is a detail-oriented approach to sketching to infer what is beyond the surface to learn typical materials and construction methods in a structure. By closely observ-ing these details, this leads to a better understanding of a structure. The best way to com-municate these discoveries is through general, sectional, and detail drawings showing every

layer of material and its relationship to others.

technical sketching

u.t.k. art + architecture building, studio knoxville, tennessee

spring 2011

c.d.f. haley farm, chapel clinton, tennesseespring 2012 exploratory section

Built up Roof System

Waterproofing

Insulation

Interior Finish: Wood Ceiling

Flashing

Sheathing

Steel Connector Plate to fasten Glulam Columns and Girders together (hidden from view)

Glulam ColumnMDF Interior Wall Finish

Exterior Finish: Cypress SidingGrass and Gravel BarrierGravel

WaterproofingSheathing

Steel Angle and Bolts: To con-nect Glulam Column to Concrete FoundationConcrete Foundation

Waterproofing

Gravel

wall section

c.d.f. haley farm, libraryclinton, tennesseespring 2012exploratory section

wall section of cantilever

Wood Flooring

Sub-floor

Insulation

Exterior Wood Siding

Timber beams to support room above

Waterproof Membrane

Cantilevered Girder

Standing Seam Metal RoofWaterproofingInsulation

Wood support to tie roof trusses together; bolted in place

Sub-roof: Wood Planks Air Space: for insulation, electrical, HVAC, etc

Finished Interior: Laminated wood panelsLighting

FlashingExterior Wood SidingWaterproofingSheathing

Interior Wall: for electrical, HVAC, etcWall Structure and Insulation

Finished Interior: Laminated Wood Panel

Though it is a hobby, my hand drawings are meant to capture the life and personality of the subject--the quintessential version of him or her. The skills learned in these examples reso-nate in other hand-drawn work in school projects—in the form of diagrams, perspectives, and renderings. They give a depth to the project by adding another level of understanding,

and by creating inhabitable space out of floor plans.

hand drawing

samgraphite

spring 2010

anna and glorygraphitefall 2009

mary michaelgraphitefall 2009

Alyssa C. Nealon 423.276.0537

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