Perspective: Process

Research:

For this assignment, I had to conduct research for the approximate dimensions of furniture and other household objects, according to industry standards or specific product dimensions. Below is a list of object dimensions that I found using similar products on the internet.

Object Dimensions:

• • Stairs:
    • 3 ft. wide, 9 inches deep, 3 inches tall
    • 12 Stairs for a 9 ft. incline
  • Leather Chairs:
    • 2.5 ft. wide, 2.5 ft. deep, 2.5 ft. tall
  • Couch:
    • 7.5 ft. wide, 2.5 ft. deep, 2.75 ft. tall
  • Window Pane:
    • 3 inches wide, 2 inches deep
  • Coffee Table:
    • 1.75 ft. wide, 2.5 ft. deep, 2 ft. tall
  • Desk:
    • L-Shaped Desk
      • 7 ft. wide, 6 ft. deep, 2.5 ft. tall
  • Doorway:
    • 3 ft. wide, 7 ft. tall
    • Arched doorway

Exercise 1: Line and Contour

For Exercise 1, I was instructed to create a drawing of an object, and then simplify that drawing to demonstrate the contour of the exterior lines.  I first drew a hot glue gun, cut it out, then repeatedly traced the stencil on drawing paper to create the image below.

Exercise 2: Triangulation Drawing

For Exercise 2, I was instructed to create a perspective drawing of one spot on campus.  I chose to draw the front of Hayes Hall.  The process that I used was as follows:

Exercise 3: Grid Space

For Exercise 3, I  created my grid space for my office space.  I made a two-story, 200 square foot room out of a 10 ft. by 14 ft. layout.  The upstairs room dimensions are 10 ft. by 6 ft. deep.

Iterations

In order to populate the room with office supplies and furniture, I work on tracing paper in different layers.  Below are the different layers I worked with to fill up the room.  Moving left to right, respectively, I layer out the furniture in the space from back to front, so as to not cut off any parts of the layers that should not be hidden.  The final picture, furthest to the right, is the tracing paper stacked on top of itself, demonstrating the filled office space.

Production

In order to make sure the objects and furniture are laid out correctly, I had to create a floor plan, mapping out all the space.  The original floor plan can be viewed below.  There were, however, changes made during the sketching process that I felt made the room look more complete and uniform.

For the production of this project, I started with the grid space setup fo the office space.  As stated earlier, I wanted a two story room to maximize the space within a smaller room.  I did this in order to make the furniture and architectural details as large and clear as possible. The grid space can be seen in Exercise 1.

Due to my lack of prior experience with micron pens, I wanted to create a rough draft of the room on Bristol paper.  I wanted to test my lines and make sure I could draw without smudging the pen ink.  This rough draft also allowed me to play with the line weight of the pens.

Link

Link to Perspective Project.