The level of detail you put into any drawing is directly related to a number of factors – time to invest in the drawing, your viewer expectations (audience), purpose for creating the image, and type of drawing, i.e., early concept, final presentation and everything in between. “Drawing detail” is simply how much care and time is put into illustrating specific objects and materials.

I make strategic decisions before I ever begin a drawing – one which is how much detail to put into it. LOD can be categorized as having minimal, moderate and maximum detail.