Water Color Art Expression In Architectural Illustration

Drawing is the language of architecture. Despite innumerable changes in technology, aesthetics and economics, some form of drawing consistently endures as a fundamental way in which architects express vision of structures. Architectural designers should express themselves through means of manifestation, generally or partially to the final results, with fine drawing technique, so as to achieve the purpose of polishing architecture. Water color drawing becomes one of the most important means of architectural illustration with its characters of clear, simple but elegant manifestation.On the theoretical basis of expressing architecture through water color drawing, the paper analyzes characters of architectural illustration and water color art manifestation to show valuable presentation by water color in architectural design through introduction of developing history and technique of expression for water color drawing. Being a basic means of architectural manifestation, expressive technique of water color drawing is of great importance for architectural design.Architectural illustration expressed in water color drawing is a unified process of art and technique. With vivid, clear and delicate presentation, the water color architectural drawing can be a beautiful piece of artwork, of interest not only to those in the trade, but to anyone with an appreciation of fine arts. With water color illustration becoming an indispensable means of architectural design, the study of water color drawing explores another research field for expressing architectural design.