Trefoil Arch
A Trefoil arch, or three-foiled cusped arch, is an arch incorporating the shape or outline of a trefoil – three overlapping rings. It has...
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Elliptical Arches
There are a couple of techniques for drawing an ellipse The string Method can be viewed here https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+draw...
Moorish Arch
A Moorish Arch or Horseshoe arch or Keyhole Arch was a style historically developed in the western Islamic world which included...
Ogee Arches
Ogee windows and arches were introduced to European cities from the Middle East, via Venetian influences. In particular, the ogee appears...
Four centred Arches
A four-centered arch is a low, wide type of arch with a pointed apex. Its structure is achieved by drafting two arcs which rise steeply...
Arches 2
Designs of arches moved from one centre to 2 or more centre arches (ie the arcs that made up the arch originated from 2 or more centres)....
Arches 1
In this blog, there are two variations of drawing arches (arcs of circles) from 1 centre. The first and simplest arch was the design used...
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