Project Four (2110)

Instruction

Finalize the pattern and tiled components.

 

Purpose

Finish the project.

 

My Interpretation

See above and previous progress reports.

Instruction

Using masking and four even rectangles, rearrange your tiles into repeatable patterns.

 

Purpose

Notice excessive negative space and adjust accordingly, explore what shape of pattern you want to pursue, full or half drop or tessellated.

 

My Interpretation

I explored the idea of flipped patterns and radial symmetry as well as full and half drop repetition.

 

 

Instruction

Continue progress on Color & Pattern project.

 

Purpose

Reach towards the next step of the project.

 

My Interpretation

Using the wide-analogous pattern based off of the changing leaves, I decided to break up the large empty spaces of color with horizontal lines of adjacent colors, creating a small gradient. I experimented with both palettes by putting them on a 50% gray background and ultimately decreasing the saturation, adding some tints and shades, and changing some hues. Finally, I changed the background color of both to help aid the pattern in it’s style and intention.

 

Instruction

Explore palette possibilities within the line work of what was previously established. Use color schemes that are found in nature or mimic a picture of it. Additional lines within the line work are allowed.

 

Purpose

Understand and acknowledge varies types of color palettes, observe nature’s natural colors and try and capture what makes them so pleasing to look at.

 

My Interpretation

I started by reevaluating the beetle, noticing that it’s shiny green exterior reflected various warm colors of yellow and red. Trying to build off of that, for the beetle, I added a bent line to copy the reflective surface it has, initially staying in a monotone green then developing by adding a complimentary red. Eventually I ditched that idea and tried the analogous style, first doing blue and green pastels like the ocean, then ultimately deciding on a much wider analogous pattern that reflects the changing leaves outside. Moving on to the eye, I initially started with split-complimentary (both with a whiter and black background). I then experimented with removing some lines and thickening certain lines to see how that changes the weight and balance of the entire composition with several analogous and monotone palettes. Finally, with the legs of the beetle I experimented with a gradient of purples broken by its split-compliment of red and orange to try and capture the colors of a sunset. I also did this with the body of the beetle.

Instruction

Outline one symmetrical and one asymmetrical pattern that stuck out to you in a digital format.

 

Purpose

Allow yourself to explore what you were drawn to (component, proportion, direction, value) and get adjusted to the digital software you are going to be using for the entire project.

My Interpretation

Of my bug line work, I focused on more than wears necessary because I was slightly confused on the project guidelines. I included line work for symmetrical beetle components/proportions, that same beetle but for direction, color and value in a fly’s eye, and more components/proportions in a spider.

Instruction

Using 10 images from natural things, create iterations based off of the four categories of: proportion, individual components, direction, and color and value. Create a total of 40 sketches.

 

Purpose

Understand what makes a pattern and how they hide in plain sight in natural elements of life. Explore color and pattern in an extremely basic way, highlighting patterns that already exist. Hopefully become inspired by shapes or texture you may have never noticed before to develop a pattern in the future.

 

My Interpretation

I decided to focus on bugs. I knew starting out that they were both colorful and full of pattern, so maybe I could understand more quickly. I used a variety of bugs from bees to flys, beetles to spiders, and even more focused parts like eyes and wings. I struggled with proportion, but thoroughly enjoyed focusing on color and value as well as direction.