Over the last month I've been trying to learn how to design my furniture on paper rather than in my head. it's going ok, here is what I understand so far:
Most basically one need to be able to:
1. draw in elevation - most simple 2D and gives us the dimensions and different views (side view, from view) of the project.
2. perspective drawing - an actual 3D Image from any angle we choose, critical to actually being able to draw and helps greatly to visualize and communicate as well as to draw joinery and work out other construction details.
3. shadowing, this make the 3D more realistic and the image more clear in terms of depth, whats above\behind what and so forth.
What I'm having a hard time with is finding an online coarse or better yet a book the walks a dummy like me through the basics to build a solid foundation. drawing a line with a perspective point or two and then making a box to expand on doesn't quite cut it. I'd love to get recommendations from anyone as to how to accomplish this study.
I found this but can't really tell if it's what I'm looking for or not... https://classes.popularwoodworking.c.../hand-drafting
Thanks!
Matthew