3DD- Paper bridges

Here are 3 different paper bridges I have created. These were all done by memory so I hadn't thought about how I was going to make them as we had to begin creating  them straight away. My first design on the far left was very simple, and took me a very short amount of time to make. Whereas the one on the right took me the longest time, and is a more complex design. 

Here is a close up of my design. I folded two pieces of paper into a triangle shape on either side, then attached a folded sheet of paper in the middle which creates a fan effect. 

Fashion- final piece

I produced my fashion piece from paper, cardboard and material. I drew many sketches and created a moodboard before I came up with a creative design. What I like about my design is that I have used various paper techniques such as paper tubes for the flower placed on the chest, and the fan technique on the shoulders and lower back. I could have improved it by adding colour to match my colourful mood board. 

Fashion- collaging

 

Here are two designs I have created on top of printed images of a model. I conducted research of various clothing in magazines, and from this I produced a colourful and vivid moodboard in my sketchbook. I used these designs as inspiration for the collages shown above. I used 3 different colour schemes which complement each other especially the blue and pink. I wanted to convey a colourful and feminine theme.

For these designs I was influenced by pop art. I think they look contemporary, and quite unusual because of the various shapes and colours. 

3DD- sculpture building

For this task we had to glue spaghetti together using a glue gun, to produce a sculpture which holds 3 balls. For my development, I drew various ideas on how to hold 3 balls in different corners without them touching; I felt this helped me gain an insight on how to build my structure. Furthermore, we carried out quick drawing exercises which helped with our drawing techniques, and how to create abstract pieces. I felt that I was free to express myself by drawing with different techniques such as continuous line. The drawing I created with my eyes closed came out to be quite successful as I was able to place 3 balls in different areas which could be held without falling.

I began to build my sculpture in a triangular way; I felt that this was the best way to start building it, as the spaghetti would firmly hold together.

As I began to build the sculpture, I thought about the structure, and how the balls were going to sit in between the spaghetti. I did have difficulty at times when trying to glue the pieces together, as they'd fall apart, then i'd have to glue them back together. 

This is the completed sculpture. It turned out to be a successful piece, as it was able to hold 3 balls, and the spaghetti held together. I placed a small figure of a person on the sculpture to get an idea of the scale of it.   

I took another image with a small figure, from a low perspective. This gives the sculpture more height; I placed a light from an angle to give my sculpture a dramatic effect.

After accomplishing the first task, the second was to make our sculptures as tall as possible and to be able to hold a ball on the highest point. So I carried on building my piece until I got to the highest point possible. My piece seems very delicate as it has been built with a single line of spaghetti for each side. After building this, I was able hold 5 or more balls on it. I was proud of this piece because of the unusual structure, and it won for being the tallest. Placing the sculpture on a white background and floor made it more contrasting and effective to look at.

3DD- Birthday

 

Here I have listed all the things I was given for my birthday since 7 years old. It was quite difficult remembering everything, but I enjoyed this task as I was able to be express my thoughts in a colourful way. By using watercolour, I was able to create an unusual effect.  

We then had to cut into the A2 sheet of paper, and hang it onto string. I placed mine in a way so that you can see the writing and bright colours. I cut certain parts out at the bottom to create a dripping effect. It was fascinating seeing everyone's work being hung, as it seemed like a forest full of wonderful creations. 

Utopia- Final Piece

  

This is my utopia final piece. I created a wind chime using sticks which were collected from my garden, blue string and shells which were found on the beach. The process of making this was quite difficult as I had to be delicate with the string and careful just in case it got tangled. I used blue string particularly because the colour symbolises tranquility, and this is what I wanted to evoke in my piece. The design of the sticks were inspired by the image I created on photoshop of the repeated image. I created one larger square, and a smaller one hanging beneath.

Here is a close up of my piece; I took it from a low perspective to capture the detail of the shell and the way they are attached to the string.

utopia- photoshop work

I took both these images in my garden, and manipulated them on photoshop. For the first image I was inspired by Victoria Siemer. I layered the same image on top of eachother to create a repeated pattern. The main things I focused on were the colours, as I wanted to create a calm atmosphere, by doing this I have included mostly blue, and also the composition; I wanted to create my own surreal world.

utopia inspiration- Victoria Siemer

I was inspired by Victoria Siemer's surreal landscape photography. I like the subtle tones used as they create a tranquil atmosphere. The way she rotates part of the image to create 'a mirror effect' stands out to me as it's very unusual and it's like she has created her own universe. In the first image there are vivid colours used; this creates a joyous atmosphere. The image inside the circle seems as if it has been taken during the daytime or evening, whereas the photo outside the circle looks as if it has been taken at night because of the different shades of blues and purples. 

demonstration

My demonstration was about peace. I chose this as a protest against conflict. I drew many ideas in my sketchbook to help me decide which design to create on my placard. I used various coloured paper on my placard to make it look joyous and colourful. I included an olive tree design across the earth as it symbolises tranquility.
On the back of my placard I created a thought bubble with all my hobbies and interests inside it.

photoshop

The outcome of this task was to produce a poster using Photoshop, illustrator and InDesign. We had to select an image of ourselves and open it on Photoshop. I then added various background such as a floral one, pink clouds along the top and a blue moon.
I added text that related to my theme. My intention was to create a dream like atmosphere, and I showed this by adding a moon, clouds and text.
I found all 3 software's simple to use especially Photoshop as I'm more familiar with it. I enjoyed layering the different backgrounds together, and experimenting with the composition.

Graphics day 2

On the second day of the Graphics course, we developed our drawing skills. We carried out many different drawing activities including line drawing, drawing with our opposite hand, and even with our eyes closed(which I found most challenging). We also made portraits of people on our table. The drawings I created were very unusual and quite interesting, especially the ones with my eyes closed as they created movement, and were quite abstract.

Looking at other people's work gave me an insight on how to use different drawing techniques, and how they developed their own individual style. I was inspired by the different mediums they used to create unusual drawings.

For my own work I tried to use a range of different materials including pen, pencil, and felt tips. But I felt the strongest material for me was pencil. This is because I was able to create various tones and a 3 dimensional look. I also enjoyed experimenting with felt tips as It helped me to be more expressive in my drawing, and I would describe one of my pieces as pop art, even though it was unintentional.

Our drawings had to be created on a large scale, and I think this helped me focus more on the shape of the drawing, and focus less on the detail. But some of my work was more detailed than others because of the time that was spent.

The most interesting task we did was drawing a portrait of ourselves from memory. I found this quite challenging as I had no image to look from. I used pencil to create my portrait, so I focused on the shading and creating a 3 dimensional look. I think if I had longer time to complete the portrait I could have created a more realistic image. To improve it I should have added darker tones, and maybe used other materials.

 

Graphics

We were put into groups to come up with a protest slogan. We began by creating a spider diagram to help us come up with a name, based on our chosen topic which was ecology. I thought this topic was quite interesting as it was to do with the environment, so there was a wide range of ideas to come up with. After jotting down various names and ideas, we came up with the name NoZone. This was based on the ozone layer which is a shield around the earth.

Furthermore, we were then given a sheet with small boxes. These had to be filled with a range of designs and ideas for our slogan. Another sheet with bigger boxes were given to us to complete; I preferred this as I could include more ideas inside each box.

After drawing a range of ideas, we began to create our slogan. For this we used A2 paper for each letter. We all helped each other to cut out each letter; this made the task easier and quicker. After completing this, we had to place our slogan in two locations. The first location we presented it was hung from the ceiling. We took various images of it but the writing blended in with the background, so we decided to place a purple board behind it, which made the writing stand out. The second location was in front of the window. I quite liked the composition of how the slogan was placed inside the circular window; But unfortunately the writing didn't stand out very much, as the background was too light.

Out of the two locations we chose the one which hung from the ceiling to present. We printed our image on A4 paper.

Overall I felt that my team worked well together to produce an eye catching slogan, and the location we placed it in was unique.