Assignments

Complete sanding and finishing on your furniture piece. Share photos of the finished product and write a reflection on your experience and lessons learned.

Practice creating at least two types of joints on scrap wood. Take photos and describe your process and challenges faced.

Create a detailed list of materials you will use for a small furniture project. Include dimensions and cutting plans. Attach photos or scans of your marked wood pieces.

Create simple sketches of a chair or table including dimensions and front, side, and top views. Submit photos or scans with a brief explanation of your design choices.

Collect images of furniture styles and design elements that inspire you. Create a digital or physical mood board and write a brief description explaining your preferred style and why.

Task: Create a fully rendered architectural sketch scene (indoor or outdoor) and prepare it for a digital portfolio. Submission Format: High-res JPG/PNG and project summary text Evaluation Criteria: Visual storytelling, technical polish, creativity

Task: Re-color a previous black-and-white sketch by applying realistic light, shadow, and color accents. Submission Format: Procreate or JPG with time-lapse (optional) Evaluation Criteria: Light consistency, mood, color balance

Task: Sketch a café or street corner with basic architectural elements and surrounding details (trees, people, benches). Submission Format: Procreate file or exported high-res image Evaluation Criteria: Material expression, use of depth and scale, clarity

Task: Draw a two-point perspective sketch of a small urban street scene including at least 3 buildings. Submission Format: JPEG or Procreate file Evaluation Criteria: Perspective accuracy, depth, and alignment with grid

Task: Create a simple black-and-white line sketch of a small structure (house, pavilion, etc.) using only basic brushes in Procreate. Submission Format: PNG or JPEG image Evaluation Criteria: Clarity of lines, composition, basic use of perspective