Watch: How this Dubai resident draws upside-down 3D sketches of buildings, cityscapes

Watch: How this Dubai resident draws upside-down 3D sketches of buildings, cityscapes

Dubai: In an era dominated by advanced software and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for 3D renderings in architecture, a Dubai resident has been defying convention by crafting hand-drawn sketches of buildings and cityscapes upsidedown.

Not just that, Indian expat PR Judson, who has designed several homes, churches and other buildings in multiple countries, can also draw inverted sketches without lifting his hand off the paper. What makes his achievements even more impressive is the fact that he has no formal education in architecture and has only studied up to Grade 10.

To prove his skill in sketching inverted 3D renderings of buildings, Judson provided several video clips and even offered a live demonstration of sketching the Dubai Opera building upside down at the Gulf News office.

Photographic memory

A day after he was informed about the building to be drawn, he did not even require a photograph in front of him to copy it.

“It comes from my mind,” said the 58-year-old, who also had a rags-to-riches story to share.

He proved his photographic memory by drawing a detailed sketch of the Dubai Opera’s exterior in his unique inverted sketching style. It took only around one-and-a-half-hour for him to complete the