Buildings Live Version 2023: FAQ

What will happen during the Live Version of the Buildings Course?

A Live Version is a chance to work through the Buildings Course with a group of sketchers from around the world. Together we’ll work through the course and keep each other motivated and inspired!

The dates below show us when we move onto the next part of the course. The lesson emails will be sent out Wednesdays at 8pm Sydney, Australia time to let you know that it’s time to move onto the next section.

Intro Lessons prior to 4 October
Lesson 1 (Indoor Exercise) – week starting Wed 4 October
Lesson 1 (Outdoor Exercise) – week starting Wed 11 October
Lesson 2 (Indoor Exercise) – week starting Wed 18 October
Lesson 2 (Outdoor Exercise) – week starting Wed 25 October
Perspective (and Review 1) – week starting Wed 1 November
Lesson 3 (Indoor Exercise) – week starting Wed 8 November
Lesson 3 (Indoor Exercise) – week starting Wed 15 November
Lesson 4 (Indoor Exercise) – week starting Wed 22 November
Lesson 4 (Outdoor Exercise) – week starting Wed 29 November
Wrap Up (and Review 2) – week starting Wed 6 December

Live teaching sessions

The second schedule below is for the livestreams times. There will be 10 YouTube weekly livestreams presented during the Live Version of the course. Livestreams will be held at alternating time slots to accommodate people in all time zones.

Livestreams will be directly related to the current lesson and contain a combination of recaps of the main concepts, review of selected student work, additional demos and they will be chance to have your questions answered in real time. The livestreams will also be available for replay in the classroom permanently after the event.

The livestreams occur just before we move on to the next section of the course so that you have time to go through the current lesson and work on the exercises. The only exception is Livestream 1 which will occur just after the first lesson starts so we can kick-off the Live Version.

Livestream schedule:
Livestream 1: Thurs 5 Oct: 9am Sydney (AEDT), Wed 4 Oct: 11pm (BST) 6pm (EDT), 3pm (PDT)
Livestream 2: Tues 10 Oct: 8pm Sydney (AEDT), 10am (BST) 5am (EDT), 2am (PDT)
Livestream 3: Wed 18 Oct: 9am Sydney (AEDT), Tues 17 Oct: 11pm (BST) 6pm (EDT), 3pm (PDT)
Livestream 4: Tues 24 Oct: 8pm Sydney (AEDT), 10am (BST) 5am (EST), 2am (PST)
Livestream 5: Wed 1 Nov: 9am Sydney (AEDT), Tues 31 Oct: 10pm (GMT) 6pm (EST), 3pm (PST)
Livestream 6: Tues 7 Nov: 8pm Sydney (AEDT), 9am (GMT) 4am (EST), 1am (PST)
Livestream 7: Wed 15 Nov: 9am Sydney (AEDT), Tues 14 Nov: 10pm (GMT) 5pm (EST), 2pm (PST)
Livestream 8: Tues 21 Nov: 8pm Sydney (AEDT), 9am (GMT) 4am (EST), 1am (PST)
Livestream 9: Wed 29 Nov: 9am Sydney (AEDT), Tues 28 Nov: 10pm (GMT) 5pm (EST), 2pm (PST)
Livestream 10: Tues 5 Dec: 8pm Sydney (AEDT), 9am (GMT) 4am (EST), 1am (PST)

10-week Live Version of Buildings starting 4 October 2023

Work through the course with an inspiring group of sketchers from around the world

and take part in 10 bonus weekly Q&A livestreams

Join the Buildings Live Version

Can I participate even though I am in a different time zone to Sydney, Australia?

Yes! You can log into the classroom at any time to view the lessons, ask questions and/or upload your work.

Is there anything I need to do before the Live Version starts?

If you sign up before4 October, there are a few warmup exercises to do. You might also want to brush up on Foundations Lessons 1-5.

Materials

Full listing is available on registration.

Basic requirements:

a medium to hard pencil (HB-2H)
a fine pen – such as a 0.3 fineliner or fountain pen (EF or F nib) with permanent ink if you plan to add watercolour washes over the top
optional: some form of colour (watercolour pencils or watercolour paint or coloured pencils or markers)
paper suitable for your choice of medium

You could also do this course using your iPad (or other tablet) if you are more comfortable sketching digitally. Any instruction will be focus on architecture sketching techniques rather than tips for using the device/app.

I prefer to work at my own pace, can I do that?

Yes, of course! This timetable is totally optional and you can work through the lessons whenever it suits you.

Teacher Interaction during the Live Version

During the Live Version of this course Liz will be in the classroom at some point each day (Monday – Saturday) looking at the work uploaded and answering questions Please note: She will not be commenting on individual homework.

But the really special part of a Live Version is the interaction which occurs in the classroom between participants! You will be part of a very special inspiring group of sketchers who will be there to cheer you on!

What happens after the Live Version finishes?

If you get behind during the 10 week period of the Live Version, you can finish off the lessons at any time.

The classroom will become quieter but there will always be some people working through the lessons at any time. And yes, you have lifetime access so you can come back to the lessons whenever you want.

I have already enrolled…

How do I find my course?

If you haven’t visited the site for a little while you might be wondering how to find Buildings.

It’s easy – simply go to My Courses you will be prompted to log in. You will see Buildings in either your active courses or in your completed courses!

If you would like to reset your progress, please email us and we will do this for you.

If you were part of the first 2016 version of the course, you can transfer to the new classroom for free.

Simply go to My Courses and enter the Buildings 16 classroom. The instructions for moving to the current classroom are listed on the Buildings 16 Course welcome page.

Buildings Live Version 2023: FAQ