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Welcome to AAAI



The Australian Association of Architectural Illustrators Inc is a non-profit

association that aims to promote the profession of architectural illustration.

If you work in this field, or have an interest in this profession, you are invited to join.

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AAAI News and Events





Japan Architectural Renderers Association


CALL FOR ENTRIES
"Draw the Museum"
The Japan Architectural Renderers Association (JARA) invites entries for the 30th anniversary International Open Competition and Exhibition of Architectural Illustration with the theme "Draw the Museum"

Registration Deadline: June 8, 2010
Submission Deadline: June 15, 2010


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Detail from "Drawing Shortcuts"

Book Review


DRAWING SHORTCUTS
Developing quick drawing skills using todays technology.
Reviewed by Nigel Gough
"Drawing Shortcuts" reinforces the notion that the hand drawn line is still relevant and exciting in the practice of architecture, that the ongoing success of yesterdays purely ”traditional” architectural artists can be seen in their ability to reinvent themselves, applying well honed skills in new ways to address a changing market, and at the same time to be innovative and integrate new technology... essential reading in any architectural educational program... and for the practicing architectural artist it is a great grab bag of fresh ideas...
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Detail of the L.H.Barker Lewger Parlour, St John's Site Museum.

"Painting the past vs. painting the future"


Les Barker is often asked if there is a difference between creating traditional architectural illustrations (depicting what will be or what is) and creating interpretive historical illustrations (depicting what was). Answering with a definite "YES", Les describes how these illustrations are much more demanding, time consuming and harder/more picky. To start with, nearly every item shown in a piece is based on archaeological fact and research, typically years and/or decades of it...
To read more on this fascinating insight into historical illustrations click here



Detail from Best of Show winning image by Nathan Freise

KROB Winners announced



The Ken Roberts Committee and AIA Dallas would like to once again thank all of you who entered in this years KRob delineation competition. This year’s competition has continued to build on previous years’ successes, with a record 405 entries being received from over two dozen countries. The results of the competition can be found on the website www.krobarch.com



AAAI Affiliate Announcements





ASAI TOKYO CONFERENCE 2011


to be held in conjunction with the

International Union of Architects (UIA) Conference


24th Sept - 2nd October 2011


With 10,000 people expected to attend the 2011 UIA Conference. ASAI and JARA member Masaaki Yamada has successfully negotiated for AAAI to be included as part of the largest international exhibition of architectural illustration featuring AIP26 (ASAI) and exhibitions from Japan (JARA), Korea (KAPA) and China. A week long program will allow all delegates to jointly access both programs. The retreat will be in Kyoto and the conference program with include opportunities to visit significant cultural and historical landmarks.
To find out more about the UIA program click here




AAAI Online Network.






Link to the AAAI Network site

Search and contribute to forum discussions.
View and add your own images.
Communicate with other members.
Expand your professional network

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Members' Notice Board





JARA and ASAI Exhibitions


AAAI members have been represented in the recent ASAI Architecture in Perspective 24 Exhibition and the Japanese Architectural Renderers Association Exhibition. To see the work on display click here






Check out the Notice Board in the Members area to find out what AAAI colleagues have been up to...

The Illustrators of Australia 9 x 5 Exhibition


This is an annual show based on the 9” x 5” cigar box lid paintings done originally in 1889 by the Heidelberg impressionists.





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CGarchitect 2009 Industry Survey Results


CGarchitect has just published the latest results of its worldwide industry survey determining the current state of the field and how the current economy has impacted businesses.
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SOFTWARE REVIEW
(VISUALARQ - Architectural Tools for Rhino)



VisualARQ is a very useful plug-in tailored for architectural modelling in Rhino 4.

It has a simple intuitive tool set that once you become accustomed can be rapidly incorporated into standard Rhino 4 modelling to significantly improve work flow.

To read full review
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SOFTWARE REVIEW (SKETCHBOOK PRO 2010)



Keep it simple appears to have been a guiding principle.

Rather than trying to be do everything this pared down design offers a new take on design drawing software well worth a second look.

To read full review
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SOFTWARE REVIEW (RHINO 4)



Is Rhino 4.0 the greatest 3D software on the planet today?

Well maybe that might be overstating it, but as a long time Rhino user I think it is well worth a critical look by anyone considering new options in 3D software.

To read full review
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HOW TO PROTECT YOUR COPYRIGHT



Digitally embedding a copyright notice in your Photoshop image file is one way to protect your artwork. To find out more click here




CGarchitect Shop Discount to AAAI Members.



CGarchitect are offering AAAI members a 10% discount and 500 bonus reward points with each order.

The promotion code for this offer can be found on the Members Notice Board
in the Members only area

To visit the CGarchitect shop click here


Karelcad Training Discount to AAAI Members.



KarelCAD run training courses on all Autodesk software, the most popular being 3DS Max, Maya, Revit Architecture and AutoCAD.

They are now offering AAAI Members a 5% discount on all training courses, and 15% to AAAI student members.

To find out more click here


FREE 3D and 2D plant graphics

for landscape design. Enviro Graphic and Ozbreed Ltd are pleased to announce a new online resource for architectural illustrators.

A free downloadable library of plant graphics representing the Ozbreed range of strappy leaf plants and grasses is now online.

The plants are compatible with popular design applications such as VectorWorks, Sketchup, ArchiCAD, Photoshop, and many more leading 2D and 3D design packages.

To find out more click here