For this week’s act activity we had to sketch! Above are some of the drawings that I sketched by the lawn near the hall of science. Honestly, the experience was a bit frustrating. I don’t think I’m good at drawing things and it doesn’t come out the way I want it to. The fun experience however was doing it with someone else. It was really fun to compare out creations. I don’t think drawing is very fun for me. I would probably like it if I was a lot better at it. I might try it here and there but maybe it’s just not for me.
I think like anything else I could get a lot better at it if I put in the time. The more hours you put into something the better you get at it. Maybe if I had more fun doing it I would practice more. It can be frustrating when it never comes out the way you want it to. Painting might be something I’d pick up though.
Sketching can have it’s uses in everyday life though and possibly even in my career. I am currently studying aerospace engineering. For the most part, all the “drawing” done in engineering is through 3D CAD software. When you’re drawing through the program, it’s a lot more about visualizing and being creative to make the part fit your needs or specifications. A lot of can be recreation with some minor or major adjustments. It’s a lot less frustrating on the software to me at least, because you can undo your errors and its the one place where I can make a straight line. Outside of the software though, there’s plenty of uses for sketching. A big chunk of engineering is designing and coming up with new ideas where sharing and getting feedback is a big part of it. Often times, in discussions I’m explaining my idea or big picture image of it and it’s hard for the other person to visualize it. Such as, “oh, we should add this part this way or use this mechanism to latch a payload.” Sketching the part out is a really good way to show the people you are working with what you are thinking. It’s also a good way to quickly check proportions of your aircraft and see if everything just looks right.
I think drawing is definitely a language. You can communicate through drawing in so many ways and for some people it’s how they best communicate. Just like in the example I used in the engineering design, sketching or drawing can sometimes be more effective in communicating than actual words. It’s hard to visualize things sometimes through just auditory senses. Visual learners are also a thing as well. You can’t tell me looking at a diagram has never helped you better understand a specific topic. Sometimes a picture is all you need to fully understand something.
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