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How to draw a Tiny House with Google SketchUp – Part 7

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Michael Janzen

In this video I fine tune the wall framing and play with different ideas for laying out the kitchen and main living room. I also show how to use the follow me tool, which allows you to make complex shapes … Continue reading →

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How to draw a Tiny House with Google SketchUp – Part 6

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Michael Janzen

I’m closing in on the end of this video series with just a few segments left to post on YouTube. This segment shows the initial work on drawing the interior of this tiny house. I began drawing this house with … Continue reading →

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How to draw a Tiny House with Google SketchUp – Part 5

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Michael Janzen

In the fifth part of this Google SketchUp tutorial I finish drawing the exterior of the house.  In part 6 I’ll move inside and draw interior walls, bathroom, and kitchen. Be sure to follow along on YouTube by subscribing to the Tiny … Continue reading →

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How to draw a Tiny House with Google SketchUp – Part 4

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Michael Janzen

In the fourth part of this Google SketchUp tutorial I show how to draw the front door, windows, and exterior trim. By the end of this clip the house is really starting to look like a complete tiny house and … Continue reading →

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How to draw a Tiny House with Google SketchUp – Part 3

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Michael Janzen

This third video shows the completion of the basic structure including the framing of the loft and roof. Some basic structural concepts are explained and SketchUp’s tape measure tool is introduced. I’ll continue posting additional segments of this tutorial here … Continue reading →

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Enter to Win – Free Drawing for Tiny Prefab ebook

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Update: Comments are closed a winner has been randomly selected! I’ve been working on an update to my ebook, Tiny Prefab, and will have it complete by Monday, November 23, 2009. I thought it would be fun to give away … Continue reading →

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Test Driving Google SketchUp Pro

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Michael Janzen

If you’ve been reading Tiny House Design for a while you’ve probably noticed that I’ve tried different drawing tools over time to draw my design concepts. Within the last few months I’ve been mostly using Google SketchUp, a free 3D … Continue reading →

Posted in Plans | Tagged 2d, 3d, 3d illustration, cad, drafting, drawing, google sketchup, illustration, sketchup, sketchup pro | 3 Comments