Final Poster Reflection

I had fun making the final poster. I have never designed my own background for a project before and it was very rewarding to see the final product. I had a hard time lining up all of the text and pictures. I found myself using the magnifying tool a lot to make sure everything matched up with each other on the grid. I especially liked editing the photos and learning how to make them straight with Photoshop.

Sketch Assignment #10

This assignment was my favorite out of all the journal sketches. I never get to work with black paper and white pencil. It was fun to take a detailed sketch of such a simple piece of hardware. I think that this assignment really helped me with my shading technique. This is by far my best sketch and I'm happy with the way it turned out. I can implement the shading techniques I learned in this sketch in my future drawings.

Sketch Assignment #9

This sketch assignment really shows how far I have come with my sketches this semester. I think it is more visually appealing then most of my previous sketches, and I spent the most time on it. Drawing the walls and deciding the angles of the corners was really difficult for me. I also had a hard time replicating the exact images a second time. I liked working with shadows and I think it gave my room a lot more depth.

Sketch Assignment #8

This is definitely one of my better sketches. I have never really attempted to draw the corner of a room before. I had fun drawing the window sill and shading in the walls. I do not really like the way the space heater turned out though. I definitely feel that after finishing this sketch, I can draw rooms more accurately.

Sketch Assignment #7

I found this sketch to be very difficult. I like spending time on my sketches and adding detail. This sketch felt very rushed. I drew the floor plan and elevation on napkins. It was extremely hard to make straight lines and get things to look how I wanted them. I like being able to express an idea quickly and simply, but this felt forced and it turned out to be kind of sloppy.

Sketch Assignment #6

I think this is one of my better drawings. I like sketching in pen because then if I mess up, I know I have to figure out a way to make it work. I had a hard time drawing this and I spent a long time on it. With the exception of a few off lines, I feel that this sketch displays the overall appearance of the office chair in my room. I also discovered how much detail goes into a simple office chair.

Sketch Assignment #5

I had a difficult time drawing this negative chair. Unless you are asked to do it, most people do not choose to draw negatively like this. I have had no prior practice drawing in negative before this assignment. I had a difficult time keeping my lines straight when I was shading in. We have drawn many chairs between both design classes, and I have to say, I think this is the most interesting.