Visual Research Architecture

Architecture has evolved over thousands of years, from very basic designs to elaborate, carved, intricate designs, to state of the art, modern futuristic buildings. These architectural designs are now becoming almost a piece of art work themselves, decorating our major cities and their skylines. Looking at the examples below I am inspired and intrigued by the lines in the design of the buildings. Where the light hits the buildings, certain surfaces are highlighted and where as other parts are not illuminated by the natural light and appear darker and shaded. This can give a more extreme 3D effect.

Through my research this week I have discovered Brutalist Architecture. This form of design became prevalent in the 1950's to the 1970's. The design was utilitarian, where concrete, brick, glass and steel, were used more in a way of 'function over form style'. The architecture as you can see below was not aesthetically pleasing to the eye, some may say even ugly. The photograph of this type of architecture I think will prove interesting to me and may have an impact in my personal designs and the direction I take.

Again, the shadowing on the buildings makes each of the individual blocks stand out more. This image could inspire my further ideas to use different shapes and lines to form various designs.

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Nature

Continuing with my research and the impact that colour has on our world, I decided to put down my thoughts once again on mind maps. I find collating and presenting my ideas in this way gives a clear indication of where my ideas and thought processes are heading. My first mind map introduces the Psychology of colour, how this is seen and what each colour symbolises. This is referring back to a previously mentioned Chinese five colour system. Colour to us all can be perceived in varying ways. Light as we have already found can dramatically change the aspects of different colours. Yellow tones are thought to create warmth and energy, white is thought of as pure and innocent, red promotes love, excitement but also anger. Interestingly green is thought to promote a calming and relaxing feel. This is in line with the Chinese colour system where the colour green was thought to promote harmony. Colours have also been known to affect peoples moods and how they view their surroundings. Gree...

INVESTIGATIONS

The aim for this project is to create a body of work suitable for sale and display purposes using different skills from specialist areas. Our project will link the various products through the same use of theme and colour palette. Taking inspiration from a photograph on a leaflet advertising the art gallery we decided to follow this colour palette. The colours contained within the photograph are mainly varying shades of purple, violet and orange. We decided to incorporate shades of green into the colour palette to continue the theme of nature and connecting the inside with the outside. I love the way you can see the reflection of the gardens and trees through the glass windows, allowing the on looker to almost see the gardens inside the buildings. The photograph was obviously taken during late Autumn or Winter as the trees have lost their leaves. A photograph of The Whitworth Art Gal...

End of Unit Review

At the beginning of this project I was asked to produce approximately a hundred object drawings. Although I find drawing enjoyable I have found some of the more complex work rather challenging and, on occasions, have lacked confidence when trying to create a piece to a high technical standard. The assignment has highlighted that drawings can be produced not only in pencil but from different medias such as paints, charcoal and ink, incorporating various textures and styles. The sheer quantity of drawings required helped to greatly improve my sketching technique. I chose fabrics suitable for a range of interior products such as cushions, bedding, lamp shades and blinds, including heavy weight cotton and polyester. The pigment colours and effects produced varied on different fabrics. I have used many digital prints within my collection, as I felt they integrated well and complimented each other. I have found using my sketch book very beneficial when planning prints from conceptio...

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