-quick drawing which helps you

to represent a design

-Architects will do the preliminary

sketches before they use CAD

software.

-Can be done with ease and

convenience using computer

drawing tools

-Comes in a variety of sizes,

formats, weights, and textures .

-ring bound or glued

-have heavy or hard front and

back boards

-most important tool when it

comes to drawing and

sketching

-European and American

System for Grading Lead

Hardness

Handle – made of wood or acrylic

Ferrule – connects the bristles with

the handle

Crimp – holds the metal handle

Bristles –may be synthetic, natural,

or combination of both

-combination of letters and

numbers

B denotes soft leads

H designates leads with higher

clay content

-uses numbers

The American #2 pencil usually

lines up with the European HB

grade.

-allows users to draw on a

computer screen

-used by artists working with

graphics software such as

Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator

-electronic ballpoint pen that

digitizes, stores and transfers

what is written or drawn to the

computer

-provides a very natural way to

hand write and hand draw into

the computer

-a mouse packaged in a

familiar pen form factor

-it does not interact with the

screen directly

-allows you to create and edit

drawings and vector paths

-a type of computer graphics

software that enables the

design, development and

production of 3-D graphics and

animations