Creating Something New

illuminated objects

2010-01-21T09:12:00.000-08:00

I ended up laying my spread out the way I did because I wanted all of my objects to be on the same plane. Each item I used was a gift I received from people who are important to me. All of them are equally important to me so I chose not to create any type of hierarchy. I used a mixture of serif and sans serif text in my layout. The spread is playful because of the gifts but is also more serious because of the important people that gave them to me. I chose the color green because it is my favorite color and I thought that it popped on the page.

storytelling

2010-01-21T08:52:00.001-08:00

This is the magazine layout that I drew my inspiration from for the storytelling assignment.

luminescence

2009-11-18T08:14:00.000-08:00

My inspiration for my luminar came from the stars. I wanted my luminar to create random fields of light that were all different shapes and sizes because all stars are different.

My first product I used Elmer's glue to stick the strips of paper to the balloon. This was not successful because all of the paper ended up bunching together once I popped the balloon.

I looked up other methods of paper mache and I used flour and water, which worked very well. After remaking it, I spray painted the luminar black, which helped create a greater since of night. This helped reinforce the glow from the "stars."
Expressive rendition of the field of light
Elevation
Plan
Section

interior perspective

2009-11-09T07:21:00.000-08:00

This is a one point perspective drawing of the EUC study lounge.

lakehouse

2009-11-09T07:15:00.000-08:00

The original floor plan

Floor plan with furniture and flooring

North elevation

East Elevation

South Elevation

West Elevation

shadow boxes in perspective

2009-11-09T07:14:00.000-08:00

Each box contains something that was found in our "junk drawer" drawings.

luminescence

2009-11-04T08:26:00.000-08:00

Each individual star emits a small amount of light, but all the stars put together can create a great amount of light.
A nightlight is used as the only source of light in a space, just enough to create a sense of comfort.
The moonlight cast just enough light into the night to be able to see, while also being romantic and calming.
Lamplight mostly casts downward light, but also provides lighting for a space.
The contrast of the sky creates a strong effect in the overall effect of the lighting.
A sunrise creates a glow in the sky, slowly waking up the world.
Depending on the direction of the light source, effects the shadow that is created from the object.

Designers:
This is a piece done by Dale Chihuly. I've always thought that he was an incredible artist and all of this pieces and beautiful. This specific piece shows the light and how it shines through the stained glass.
Marcel Wanders is the designer of this piece. I think its amazing because the light source is open at the bottom but light is also filtering through all of the holes. The structure of the light source almost looks like lace, which helps soften the hardness of the huge structure.
Shigeru ban is the designer of this. The spaces and the crossing patterns help bring in a lot of light. The spaces give the lighting a nice texture.
Yves Behar designed this lighting system. As soon as I saw it, I automatically fell in love with it. I think it is beautiful with the different colored beads and the whole in the middle. The light is centrally illuminated from the center.

I love hanging light fixtures because they have a greater appearance in a space. I also love how they do a very good job at lighting as space, while casting a shadow onto the walls that they surround.

understanding dialog

2009-10-28T08:44:00.000-07:00

This was my first parti/collage

My first iteration of my model

Second parti/collage Final model

Orthographic drawings and process

Analysis of dialog projects:
Different people used different techniques in creating the dialog between their two spaces. One technique that was repeated was creating two distinct, separate spaces. Some of the spaces were similar to one another, while others were very different, such as in size or shape. Another popular technique that was used was creating one overall large space and then dividing that space into two different spaces. I thought both worked very well in creating "dialog" in their projects.

junk drawer

2009-10-20T13:49:00.000-07:00

The technique of cross hatching to shade the background of the drawer and the objects was very time consuming. Overall, I think it turned out pretty well.

model in multi-view orthographic drawings

2009-10-20T13:32:00.000-07:00

FrontRight Elevation
Left Elevation

Plan
3-Dimensional

people in interior spaces

2009-10-13T09:57:00.000-07:00

This assignment was very difficult for me. I have a very hard time drawing people and it made it even harder trying to fit those people into the spaces.

understanding unity

2009-10-08T15:49:00.000-07:00

My original sketches

Pictorial/Perspective View
Front Elevation
Plan
Left Elevation
Parti/Collage

model in multi-view

2009-10-08T15:38:00.000-07:00

The purpose of this project was to make three dimensional models by gathering inspiration from our cellphone/stick drawings. I think each of my models capture inspiration from the drawing but are still able to stand on their own.

sticks and cellphones

2009-10-01T13:13:00.000-07:00

sticks

cellphone
64 drawings
64 drawings
32 drawings
16 drawings
8 drawings
4 drawings

These drawings took a lot of time and a lot of sharpies! I actually enjoyed them though because you couldn't mess them up. They ended up looking really good because of the high contrast between the black and white.

structure: documentation

2009-09-29T11:56:00.000-07:00

All five drawings were drawn in full scale to my actual cube. The hardest drawing to do was the three dimensional drawing because it was hard to match up the straws with the same angles of the cube. The easiest drawing was the edge drawing because it was a close up of just one edge, which was easy because my cube was very simple.

sketchbook assignment

2009-09-24T18:19:00.001-07:00

Our assignment was to collect four to five leaves and draw them (negative space, blind contour, contour and shadows.) I found the shadow drawing to be the most difficult because its hard to make the leaves stand out on their own when there is so much dark contrast.

structure

2009-09-22T12:45:00.000-07:00

I made my 4x4 cube with very clean lines. The edges protrude out, creating more dimension. My first model had only two, white straws holding up my cube. I thought it was too simple and did not provide enough support. I ironed my straws so that they would be flat just like the edges of my cube. I used styrofoam as the base because I wanted to be able to cut out a certain spot on the base so that the cube belonged there. I chose blue and orange straws because they are complimentary colors and I also wanted to add contrast between the cube and base.

intersection

2009-09-11T10:16:00.000-07:00

My first ideas were a small bag with a draw string, a picture frame and a message board.

This was my first attempt at making a "container" for my sketchbook. I used cardboard as the paper element to give it more support, fabric to cover the cardboard and batting, and I used ribbon as my thread element to hide the seams. The fabric glue ended up seeping through the fabric, which didn't look very nice.

My final product ended being a completely new concept. I weaved fabric and paper together to create the "container" for my sketchbook. I used thread to sew the ends together so there would be much cleaner lines. I liked the idea of weaving the materials together because it worked better with the "intersection" idea.

pure contour

2009-09-10T10:02:00.000-07:00

The Julius Foust Building is probably the most complex building on the UNCG campus. All of the windows and arches made it very difficult to draw. I enjoyed sitting outside in the cool weather to do the assignment, except for the huge gusts of wind!

environmental design project 1

2009-09-02T15:40:00.000-07:00

I chose these two objects to join together because the petals of the flower sprouted out just like the leaves. The contrast of the purple against the green is very appealing. I chose to use a small thread as the binding agent so the whole over all project would remain delicate.

favorite blog

2009-08-25T07:29:00.000-07:00

My favorite blog out of the million and one that I browsed through is Suzanne Cabrera's blog. It just so happens that she is one of my teachers as well. I love the blog because it's plain but yet very bold because all of the artwork pops. The artwork is very simple but yet has meaning and a sense of humor behind every piece. The blog stood out to me because most of the entries were about everyday life, which is very easy to relate to. I also really liked the fact that it was very humorous.