Mind Map Sketch

 

My mind sketch was centralized on the word "beauty" because there are so many things that pop into my head when this topic comes to mind. This was a fun way to explore my thoughts and my perceptions of what my mind process consists of. When looking over the piece when I was finished I realized how random my thoughts were. This is not in a bad way, but it was a good experience to learn a little about myself.

Fruit Sketch

 

Before creating my fruit sketch I retrieved a banana, two oranges, an apple, and a table to arrange these fruit. I sketched the view of the fruit then realized I had not used to cross hatching technique that we were supposed to learn how to draw with. Later on I re-created this image and it was a million times better. Now I consider cross hatching to be a fun and unique technique.

Key Sketch

 

This key sketch was the first sketch that I did in this class. It was exciting to get the feel of looking at an object and figuring out the different views and how the light hits it, which is new to me with my almost non existent knowledge of sketching. Even though these keys could use a bit more detail and more shading, I got the gist of the total image. I am looking forward to looking at my drawings at the end of the semester to see how much I've grown.

Chair View Sketch

 

Drawing this chair from my dorm floor lounge was harder than I anticipated. This sketch consisted of drawing the top, side view, underside, front, and in perspective. The front view I belief was the toughest to complete. This sketch helped me sketch the exact image that i am looking at from any given angle.

Geometric Pattern

 

While going through the process of finding unique images that would incorporate well together, it definitely took me awhile. I still wish that I could change some of the images and I would probably chose to contrast them differently. Most likely changing some of the darker images to brighter ones. The fun aspect of this design was figuring out all of the tools that Photoshop has to offer. There are so many things you can do to change around and distort a picture to look nothing like the original piece. In the end, I am still happy with my pattern. I think it is bold and also a bit weird and different, which is right up my alley.

Heritage Textile

Grasping Your Heritage

My Idea Generator came from remembering when my great uncle used to send post cards from Germany during my childhood. The stamps were the part that intrigued me the most, which helped choose textiles that represented each heritage in a different way (German, Irish and Swedish). My background (stamps), reveals the importance of each image on the stamp. The clover expresses to live at ease and with peace, and the lines on the design exhibit a sense of profoundness which are determined by the German pine flag. Each element of the space reflect on a piece of the heritage. Incorporated throughout the design shows the unity of texture and colors that are expressed in the full image.

Beginning to process of my heritage textile began with an phone conversation with my dad. He gave me all the info about my family heritage that I had no idea about, and I was greatly intrigued. Having a little bit of German, Irish, Swedish, and English in me is fascinating. Also all the stories I was told about how my family has traveled from place to place. I think my textile flows well together with the lined images being part of the German flag that is beneficial to the repetition. I decided to use the image of a clover because that is the main image that comes to mind when I think of Ireland. My background also plays a big role in my German heritage, which relates to how I was always intrigued by stamps that I used to receive from there. If I was to do this project again, I would most likely change the clover image and choose an image that goes more in depth about Irish heritage. Overall, I enjoyed doing this project. I take great value in what I have learned about my heritage and am proud of who I am.