Olympia Dorm

This is a two point perspective sketch I did of the dorm Olympia at Washington State University. This building is one of the newest at W.S.U. as it opened for residency in 2009.  I  chose to draw this building because it is one of the most contemporary/ clean cut buildings here.  A vast majority of the buildings exterior walls are made of glass to save light energy, to go along with the buildings Eco friendly theme. I really enjoyed drawing this dorm because it brought back so many memories, yet really gave me a chance to look at the individual shapes that make up the building.  The hardest part of drawing a two perspective drawing is remembering to draw what you really see, and not what you know.  I can say this was easily my biggest challenge in drawing the dorm because after living there you get a picture in your head of what the building looks like.

Final Concept Model

 

After a long process of creating abstract drawings, than abstract three dimensional models, and refining them I finally came up with my final concept model.  This model will eventually be used as a seat and shelter for people for a project I am working on.  The bench and shelter are additions coming so there will be a later post on that I just wanted to show my work at this stage.  So far I really like the contemporary abstract look it has to offer as its metal shines/ reflects off of the figure.  Also I like how the curvature of the rectangles create a rhythm up and over the structure.  I am very pleased with where my abstractions have taken me and I can't wait to have a final finished product.

Corner Shadows

This is a sketch I did of a corner in my apartment.  The purpose of this sketch was to analyze the different shadows within the corners.  In drawing this corner I found there are a lot of shadows, mainly on the doors, and floor. This was a good experience because it allowed me to look at more of the lighting in my apartment and how that affected the look of this particular corner of my apartment.  This would be a good tool to use before placing furniture in a room to see how the lighting will affect the space.

3-Redefined Study Models

These are my redefined study models.  I took three of my initial study models and added on to them step by step.  As I completed this process I took pictures of how the different elements I added on changed the initial study model, helping you see my creation process and how it all lead to my final product.  After I had created each of my refined study models I printed out the steps I went through creating them, made annotations describing my process and some thoughts, as well as tracing the figure in each stage.  In doing this I found myself looking at each model more in depth and finding more of the elements and principles in each.  After looking over each of the three redefined study models, I  chose to go with the bottom model.

One Point Perspective

This is a sketch I did of the Cub building's hallway at Washington State University.  This is a one point perspective drawing, as there is only one vanishing point.  The vanishing point is a crucial tool to use to allow you to create a three dimensional space, and allow it to look realistic.

Hybrid Drawing

This is a room I initially designed on trace paper through many layers each time adding more and more.  When I was done designing the room I scanned the image, placing it in the In Design program.  After that I was able to trace the room I had designed, and digitally enhance it adding different digital materials and some of the furniture.  I learned a lot about the program In Design and Photoshop and some very important tools which allowed me to complete this room.  Hybrid drawings are difficult your first time as I learned when I did this  room, as you need to label each layer specifically and every part of the walls and furniture.  Next time I design a hybrid drawing I will make sure to print out the room and make sure the colors aren't too close, because as you can see in my drawing, the couch, table and door are all very similar in color.  Overall I believe I was successful in completing my first hybrid drawing!

doorways

This is a sketch I did of two different doorways.  One of the doorways leads onto a balcony, and the other leads down an apartment hallway.  This is a good practice for when I draw three dimensional rooms, which will be part of my career.