Yes it is really tiring until you get used to it
Yeah, architecture is one of the most underappreciated professions. Nobody gets to appreciate it except we arch.students and architects.
I mean, do you think a firm would last without even a headquearters? Do you think we would have all these technology had houses and buildings were non existent? Probably not. In addition to that, architecture actually dictates or somehow affects people subconsciously with their actions, moods, and culture. Its actually one of many things that makeup our everyday life that we dont appreciate most often. We actually get to learn a bit of everything. There's psychology, a bit of every profession. world history, etc. Doesnt really matter,we really enjoy it at least.Thanks =)
We draw everything manually aactually, that also includes rendering.
But this sem, we're taking it now digitally :) We use Google sketckup or 3dsmax to make a scaled model of a structure. We render it, find a good angle for perspective, take a snapshot, edit it a bit with photoshop and we're good to go! :)
Same here, I also need a lot of inspiration to draw something. What I do is go watch some in youtube or browse deviantart =)
Skilled at sketching? You bet! xD (braggart alert!) I draw portraits in charcoal and oil, but mostly I draw anime or caricatures everyday =) i have them in my sketchbook and my small doodle book =)
I have two sketches here i think , hang on, i'll show you =)