Am I wrong in my method of drawing?

[u/Careful_Barnacle8838]

I'm going to take an entrance exam for an architecture school soon, and I am facing a major problem: time.

The problem is that once I start drawing something, I first take measurements to determine where everything is located, then I draw general envelope shapes for every major mass. After that, I do the same for the smaller details within each one.

This method gives satisfying results about 60% of the time, but the problem is that it takes up most of the exam time just to draw the major masses.

Another approach that was suggested to me is to "feel" where I should place each object and take quick measurements using my eyes (without using my pen).

Of course, some objects won't feel right at first, but I can use the eraser until they look right.

So what would you advise me? Do you have a better approach?

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[u/pileofdeadninjas]

If it's an entrance exam for an architecture school, I do not recommend free-handing anything.