Structure: Process

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Statement of Intent

For this assignment, I wanted to create a bright but cozy space, specifically one with many options for seating. I have a bit of an unconventional style when it comes to interior design, and I usually opt for unique furniture with lots of display options for my knickknacks. I also included floating stairs to match the whimsical and fun aesthetic of the room!

As for learning and practicing skills, I was very nervous. I usually work digitally, and it is a very different process to working on paper. I practiced using tracing paper to create a final product and really wanted to focus on what we learned about one-point perspective to construct furniture that looked natural in the room, as well as starting to shade things in order to give the room more depth.

Ideation

Exercises in line and contour.

 

Working on building complex shapes out of smaller basic shapes as well as measuring and triangulation.
Applying skills of triangulation with views around campus.
Exercises and notes about one and two-point perspective.
Perspective grids and placing objects into a grid room as practice for Assignment 1.

Iteration / Production

These were my original sketches, notes, and ideas for the project (as you can tell, these have been through a lot.)

 

My first tracing of the room.

 

I did multiple traces of this chair to get its alignment and feel right.

 

Details on other tracings throughout the process.

 

Progress on tracing over my final composition with Micron pen.

 

Reflection

It was definitely a challenge to combine all of the skills and methods we learned in class to create this project, but it was also very fun! I really enjoyed the personal element of this project; it kept me motivated and wanting to learn more about how to properly convey the space. Learning one and two point perspective helped me a lot with this piece, especially as I traced and adjusted the furniture throughout the process. Our exercises with triangulation and still life taught me a lot about how designers see things differently than anyone else. The skill I enjoyed and used the most was using basic shapes to create more complex forms; the idea that pretty much every object in the room exists in its own cube or prism proved very helpful as I drew. Now, when I see my studio, I can see the implied forms in each object. It makes drawing on my own even more enjoyable. If I had more time and experience, I would love to explore adding more texture and value to the piece in order to give it more detail.