Clue #5, 6, 7

For clue #5, we had to simply pick a vehicle and draw it in 2 point perspective. I picked a Porsche 911 Turbo. Then in clue #6 we had to redesign it so that the original car was morphed to something new. For clue #7 we had to render it using dots or strokes of color. I chose to bring back the classy "woody wagon" in my new design for the car. I put some wooden panels on the side and made the shape a little more square. I added a surf board and rack to the top along with a surfer and palm tree as my context. I thought this assignment was fun because it gave me more practice drawing cars, which is one thing i try to avoid drawing. Then we were able to play with are creativity some more by changing the design which i enjoyed!

Clue Four: Changing Colors

This time, we had to take the perspective from clue 3 and make three copies of it. Picking no more than 4 colors, we had to explore what happens when the colors are applied in different ways and amounts to each perspective. I chose complimentary colors, maroon (a shade of red) and two different shades of green, as well as black for a neutral.

CLue Three: Weaving it Together

For this clue, we needed to create a one-point perspective of a small reading area using 3 patterns from clue two. These patterns could be used as textiles, wall coverings, or architectural elements. I chose to use my patterns on the side of the chair I designed, the ceiling installation, and the simple design on the wall.

Clue Two: Processing Penatterns

For this clue, we were to pick an object and generate and distill 25 additional patterns from that one object. The object I chose was my Vera Bradley make up bag.

And from that, I got this...

I enjoy trying to be abstract and making patterns like these from other patterns. They usually end up looking pretty cool!

Clue One: Storytelling in Perspective

This is Addam's bookstore and art loft right next to campus. Any iarc student should be VERY familiar with this place. I go there at least once a week but lately it has felt like everyday. Needless to say, I think i have used up all my scholarship money plus some on art supplies there.

This is a little spot that a lot of people don't know of. Along the tennis courts are these concrete bleachers. I have spent time here since the first week of school to relax and do homework when its nice out. There are always people playing tennis which i think is really relaxing to listen to!

Trading Spaces

For this assignment we were given the dimensions of a 36'x12' room to design a space including kitchen, dining area, and living area. After our original design, we were to switch with another person's design and redo their space. We could alter it to our own personal taste but it still had to have the basic structure of our partners original design. This was my final design.

The Space Between

Serial Envisioning

Personifying Scale Figures

The idea of this assignment was to practice drawing figures in relation to large objects using reference photos. Then we had to add watercolor to our drawings. My favorite drawing was the man with the surfboard. I thought the textures and stippling I used worked well in the composition and added a lot of interest.

Practicing with watercolors

This was the first time this year we experienced with watercolors and using them to enhance drawings. I really enjoyed this because I got to try out my new watercolor paints which was exciting! I tried to practice blending colors, remembering the light source, and the challenging job of mixing a color for the skin tone that looks okay!

Storytelling:Ccompositions

The point of this assignment was to practice with compositions. We had to find a layout in a magazine that worked well and use the layout in our own composition using the topic, "the first week back to school". I chose to include: buying all the expensive books for classes, setting the alarm to wake up early 5 days a week, redecorating my dorm room, and enjoying Starbucks Coffee on campus.

Cosmopolitan. December 2008.

illuminated objects

For this assignment, I had to pick 5 artifacts that are important to me. I chose my camera, house key, necklace from the beach, headphones, and a ring because they all make me happy and remind me of memories. I tried to make the layout balanced by having the necklace flow from one page to the next to also bring the two pages together in unity. I chose yellow to accent some of the objects. Yellow, to me, seems like a happy color, so I thought it was fitting.