Free Course Sampler

These are real lessons from six of my courses. Not trailers, not cut-down versions -- the same videos paying students watch. Three from each course.

Nothing here has to be taken in order. Watch what you're curious about, skip what you're not.

Jump to: Nano Banana for Architects · SketchUp for iPad · Procreate Accelerator · Morpholio Trace Accelerator · Procreate for Residential Design · Procreate for Rendering

And if you want to follow along with the drawing-to-scale lessons, grab the free Draw-to-Scale Starter Kit -- an 11x17 grid, a scale ruler and a sample furniture template, all at 300 dpi so they agree on what a foot is. (Imperial only, sorry metric folks.)

-- James

Nano Banana for Architects

Turning sketches, old drawings and SketchUp models into renderings with AI -- without giving up control of the design.

1. From Sketch to Rendering

2. From Archival Image to Rendering

3. Why "JSON" Prompts? (Could We Change One Thing?)

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SketchUp for iPad

Building a clean concept model on the iPad, the way you'd build a cardboard study model.

1. Preparing to build with Tape Measure tool guidelines

2. Lifting and rotating the first (South) elevation into place

3. The how and why of creating the best shadows

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Procreate Accelerator

Getting fluent in Procreate for real design work, including drawing to scale.

1. Intro to designing with Layers

2. Intro to drawing to scale in Procreate

3. Brushes for adding lighting effects

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Morpholio Trace Accelerator

Making Morpholio Trace part of how you actually design, from first sketch to dimensioned plan.

1. 7 Ways to Begin Designing With An iPad in Morpholio

2. Using Morpholio to Dimension Your Plans Without Drafting

3. How We Designed A Real House Using Morpholio Trace and SketchUp for iPad

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Procreate for Residential Design

Designing a modern house from first diagram to presentation sheet, all in Procreate.

1. Developing a plan diagram

2. Freehand designing the first floor

3. Laying out a presentation sheet that tells the story of the design

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Procreate for Rendering

Turning SketchUp views into hand renderings with mood, light and life.

1. Composing the rendering

2. Beginning to render the house

3. Planning the site shadows

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