Pencil Hardness: The Only 4 Pencils You Need
I thought this youtube.com post was great! I don't have any background in drawing. I didn't even realize there was a world of pencils outside of my regular 2H pencil from grade school! With all the sketching we do in class I was never clear on which pencil to use or how to make a decision on which pencil to use. Now I know why I'm using a 2H pencil first and graduating to a softer pencil. A 2H pencil is for "groundwork" I guess to sketch and get all of your lines down. After this I can go back with a 6B pencil to add in depth, clean lines, dimension, etc. So glad I found this video! Now I'm just that much closer to improving my drawing skill!
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
What My Stick Structure Says About Me
Environmental Design 101
"Stick Project"
The structure I created with my sticks is definitely abstract. It doesn't really make an immediate recognizable shape. Most people probably would look at it and not get it at first. They would question what is it and may even be confused by it. They may try to put it in a category that doesn't really fit, but to make themselves comfortable they put it there anyway. People may try harder to understand it and think there is some deep revelation to it when actually the answer is very simple. This is how most people see me everyday. I always tell people who first meet me that there are no layers to pull back; what you see is what you get. Usually what you want to know is right there on the surface and if it's not, then it's not far from it. Because I'm a simple person to understand, people try to make it into something deeper. Perhaps I am deep and intellectual, but I don't feel that way. Perhaps this structure says more than what I'm trying to say. For now though, all we are saying is simply fire and flames.
"Stick Project"
The structure I created with my sticks is definitely abstract. It doesn't really make an immediate recognizable shape. Most people probably would look at it and not get it at first. They would question what is it and may even be confused by it. They may try to put it in a category that doesn't really fit, but to make themselves comfortable they put it there anyway. People may try harder to understand it and think there is some deep revelation to it when actually the answer is very simple. This is how most people see me everyday. I always tell people who first meet me that there are no layers to pull back; what you see is what you get. Usually what you want to know is right there on the surface and if it's not, then it's not far from it. Because I'm a simple person to understand, people try to make it into something deeper. Perhaps I am deep and intellectual, but I don't feel that way. Perhaps this structure says more than what I'm trying to say. For now though, all we are saying is simply fire and flames.
Monday, September 2, 2013
Quotes from Design Drawing by Francis D.K. Ching
Design Visualization 110
Ching, Francis D.K. (1998) Design Drawing. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
"Seeing empowers our ability to draw, while drawing invigorates seeing." (p.2)
I like this quote in the reading because when it comes to drawing I really struggle with self doubt. However one of my strengths is having the ability to see things in a way that most can't and finding the beauty in things society considers plain. I think because of this it may help with my ability to draw, and once my drawing improves my ability to see the world and what's in it will be that much more enhanced.
"Drawing thus is a natural and necessary extension of visual thought." (p. 8)
This quote stood out to me because I find myself having difficulty expressing myself through words, but I always say "If I had a piece of paper, I could draw it for you." Even though I can't draw very well yet, I know that once my skills get better I will be able to express myself not only more effectively, but on another whole different level and deeper dynamic.
"A drawing can never reproduce reality; it can only make visible our perceptions of that outer reality and the inner visions of the mind's eye." (p.10)
I love this quote because it makes me think of the saying art often imitates life. This is so true and this quote kind of explains why that is. The drawing is only a view of reality, but it does not necessarily mean it is the truth of that reality. When something is imitated the one who is imitating is only giving their view of reality and also expressing their feelings and thoughts on the subject.
Ching, Francis D.K. (1998) Design Drawing. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
"Seeing empowers our ability to draw, while drawing invigorates seeing." (p.2)
I like this quote in the reading because when it comes to drawing I really struggle with self doubt. However one of my strengths is having the ability to see things in a way that most can't and finding the beauty in things society considers plain. I think because of this it may help with my ability to draw, and once my drawing improves my ability to see the world and what's in it will be that much more enhanced.
"Drawing thus is a natural and necessary extension of visual thought." (p. 8)
This quote stood out to me because I find myself having difficulty expressing myself through words, but I always say "If I had a piece of paper, I could draw it for you." Even though I can't draw very well yet, I know that once my skills get better I will be able to express myself not only more effectively, but on another whole different level and deeper dynamic.
"A drawing can never reproduce reality; it can only make visible our perceptions of that outer reality and the inner visions of the mind's eye." (p.10)
I love this quote because it makes me think of the saying art often imitates life. This is so true and this quote kind of explains why that is. The drawing is only a view of reality, but it does not necessarily mean it is the truth of that reality. When something is imitated the one who is imitating is only giving their view of reality and also expressing their feelings and thoughts on the subject.
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