case study : case study [perspective]

After weeks of collecting bits and pieces of the "case study : case study" house, I was able to put all the elements together and create a composed perspective of the space. The perspective is a combination of pen, marker and pencil. There were two ways to approach this perspective : either create the space on a basic level on Sketchup and then draw in all details or create the space from a handmade grid for perspective. I chose to take the Sketchup approach to improve both drawing and computer-based skills. After creating the basic forms on the computer, I payed close attention to detail and created a more life-like atmosphere with furnishings, decorations and home features, like the fire and wood in the fireplace. To create depth with light and shadow, I used shadowing techniques with my markers, really transforming the image. To enforce texture, I incorporated dotting techniques for my rug and used colored pencil to create a wood style for the floors. I am very pleased with the colors and techniques that I used to create my perspective of the sleek and modern space.

DIRT! the movie.

Tonight, I went to view "dirt! the movie" in the Witherspoon Art Museum. It is a very inspiring and informing film that tells about the wonders of the material right under our feet -- dirt! It tells a story of the Earth's most vital and unappreciated source that allows life, from its beginning to its degradation.

"Dirt is alive. It is not dead." This is the point that is mentioned the most during the film. Dirt is made from the same elements as plants, animals, and humans. It feeds us and gives us shelter. It holds and cleans our water. Dirt is the ultimate natural resource for all life on earth. Our human connection to and respect for soil has been disrupted. "Drought, climate change, even war are all directly related to the way we are treating dirt." If we do not nurture our dirt, it will not provide us with what we need to survive. Whether it is planting a tree, composting or buying vegetables from a farm cooperative, there are things that we can do everyday to help our planet and provide proper care towards our dirt.

case study : case study [rendered axonometric views]

On these two axonometric views, I took the pencil axonometric and created two black-lined views that I would further render. For these views, I chose to "ghost" the exterior walls to make more of the interior visible, making the views stronger.


For this axonometric view, I rendered it using colored pencils and markers to create shadows, depth, level change, and proximity for the viewer. Reference to the relationship between inside and outside has been made with creation of trees and bushes.
For my second axonometric view, I used pen to outline and pencil to shade and create depth, level change and proximity. It was a challenge to create textures and different shades from the same pencil for every objects value.

case study : case study [axonometric view]

This is an axonometric view of my case study : case study house. I used a 30/60 triangle to create my view using only pencil. On the left side of the composition, I created a value study using pencil that will help in my next step of rendering using pencil.

case study : case study [section elevation exploration]

FIRST DRAFTED INTERIOR ELEVATION:

The first copy of our drafted interior elevation is loosely rendered using pen and maker. The purpose of this "practice" elevation was to experiment with color, technique, form and composition.


SECOND DRAFTED INTERIOR ELEVATION:

For the second drafted interior elevation , I used pen and rendered with care for detail and completeness. I paid close attention to line weight and color shadowing on surfaces and showing material quality.


THIRD DRAFTED INTERIOR ELEVATION:

For the third and final drafted interior elevation, we were to draft the elevation in pen, paying close attention to line weight. This elevation was to be render as our midterm assignment in class, using the first and second elevations as models. I used pen, marker, and colored pencil to create light, shadow and depth in my space.

SYTYCD : scale figures

For this week's "So you think you can('t) draw", we were to draw three compositions of scale figures. Our compositions were to be unique, show a good amount of creativity and convey different styles of drawing scale figures. I chose to capture my scale figures in three different scales : (left to right) normal, far away, close up to a body part. From left to right, I drew a woman sitting a coconut chair, a man rock climbing and a hand painting creating a masterpiece. I considered line weight, shading and detail in my three figures. I tried to convey these drawing elements into three overall interesting compositions. With these images I created, I won this week's SYTYCD drawing contest!

case study : case study ["fixed" floor plan]

This is a revised floor plan for the case study : case study project. I paid close attention to line weight, prevented smudging and developing the original designers drafting style better. This style was brought out through the trees and landscaping around the house. I am extremely pleased with the way this floor plan turned out and glad I chose to take the time to make improvements.

case study : case study [elevation]

This is an elevation that I created from a diagram. I used my case study : case study floor plan to find the points of the pieces and walls in the space and their thicknesses. From there, I used a scale to find all the heights.

case study : case study [rendered floor plan]

I used a variety of markers and colored pencils to render this case study : case study floor plan. My use of rendering materials created light, shadow and depth to my images. I chose blues, greens, oranges, reds, and numerous shades of gray to complete my composition.

daily drawing exercise : rainy day

One rainy day last week, our daily-beginning-class exercise for visual communications was to draw a group of umbrellas as a contour drawing in about five minutes, focusing on the lines created by the figures.

case study : case study [floor plan]

This is the first step to our next large project. We were to create this floor plan in a 1/4" : 1' scale from an image that was 1/16" : 1' scale. After making all the measurements, I drafted the house plan to an 18" x 24" piece of bond paper. I mimicked the drafting style of the original designer, adding further enhancement to the plan through varying line weights and adding fixtures and furniture into the space with room labels.

SYTYCD : castle

For this week's "So you think you can['t] draw?", we were to use our imagination and create a castle! I chose to base my castle design off of the children's fairytale, Rapunzel, with the young lady high up in a tower with her long golden hair flowing down. At the bottom of her tower, her prince charming raises his hand to her in home of rescuing her. By using these characters as part of my drawing, I was able to include scale to my castle. I used various shades of gray to make shadows and show color variations within the walls. Focusing on the castle itself, most of the land is just a simple contour. I had a lot of fun with this assignment as I was able to use my imagination and design skills to create something of fantasy and romanticism. I am extremely pleased with how the whole composition turned out, resulting in being one of the five winners for SYTYCD this week!

experimenting with composition

To complete our first large project, we were to create a creative composition of the space we created that highlights consistency, care and quality. Included in my composition is a drafted floor plan, a black-lined perspective, a computer enhanced perspective, and the maud gatewood painting that inspired the colors of my space. The title is located on the datum line that adds interest and contrast.I feel the composition is easily read, visually appealing while still focusing on the actual work, and creative. I am very pleased with the way my composition and each individual piece came out.

Photoshop Rendering : Image 3 [all new look]

Compared to the other photoshop renderings, this style is completely different. I used the filter known as "artistic cutout", for this image. I enjoy this render because it is smooth and shows more of the colors and their variations. It does not have to do so much with line detail. I feel that this type of filter correlates well with the hand rendering that I started off with because it is a medium marker render. Compared to the other filter options, I feel this is a medium design filter -- not too sharp and not too loose.

Photoshop Rendering : Image 2 [new face]

For this image, I chose to play more with color and how it influences a room through Photoshop. I changed the wall colors and a few accents such as the couch pillows and the flowers on the coffee table. To make these changes, I used the polygonal lasso tool, clone, and paint bucket. To create shadows and light, I used the burn and dodge tools.