Design Principles - Project 2
23.10.20 - 30.10.20 (Week 9 - Week 10)
Sajiya Mir (0340836)
Design Principles
Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Taylors University
Project 2
[Inspiration]
  The artist I looked at for inspiration all have good harmony and unity in their design. They were able to evoke emotion using very warm color palettes. All the work has good use of emphasis and proportions. [Images and sketces] Fig.1.4 Image reference  Fig.1.5. Image Reference 2
 In the second sketch, I defined my previous draft and worked more on the perspective. I worked with a one-point perspective to layout all the elements of my design. I made the table a bit larger.  Fig.1.9 Progress I first started off with coloring the base colors of the large areas such as the walls, shelves, and floors.  Fig.2.0 Progress Next, I worked on the small elements that required more details. I colored all the elements in then added their details. I added just a few plants to see if I wanted to add more later on. I drew all the paintings on the shelves and the one on the wall, trying to make it as close as the original ones. Then I also drew the little pictures I have on the bulletin board.  Fig.2.1. Progress Then I drew my laptop screen, now the exact but similar, I worked on the little plants on my table and the shelves. I changed the colors of the pot to all the same red color. I added the drawing on the canvas and then added the other plant decorations.  Fig.2.2. Final Design Rationale: In project two, my sense of space was my room, where I spent ninety percent of my time during the quarantine period. I took two areas of my room that I like the most; one is my desk area, and the other is a small nook in my room where my easel stand. In this design, I focused on harmony. The colors I used were determined by what emotions I wanted the area to represent. My room is a place of comfort and warmth for me, so I tried using a warm tone throughout my design. I wanted to emphasize the easel and the self-portraiture, so I put a yellow light shining on the right side and gave a hit of greyer light to the left side. I also kept the self-portraiture less detailed and used grey to contrast with the more detailed and colored elements. I add the self-portraiture to symbolize my belonging in the place. I did this because while my desk is what I use the most, drawing on my canvas gives me more comfort as art is my passion and something I enjoy. I added movement with the curtain. I added the plants in different proportions, establishing a visual hierarchy. I made the supporting elements smaller. I also applied repetition with the plants and kept the plant pots all red, with just slight differences in shading. |
[Feedback]
[Week 9]: Ms. Maria suggested I combine the two images to make the design a bit more interesting. She also advised that I have an area of emphasis and to add more details in the design, such as a drawing on the canvas.
[Reflection]
Experience: This was a unique experience for me as I often draw more people than the place. I did have some difficulties determining how to apply emphasis, so I looked at much other artwork. I observed how they used light to emphasize certain elements, and I tried applying that to my design. I tried adding many details, which took a lot of time, but I felt it was necessary to make the design look more complete. I feel the composition could have been better, but I was still pleased with the outcome.
Observation: I observed how other artists used perspective when creating artwork of rooms or buildings to make a more dynamic composition. When all the elements gravitate toward one point, the emphasis is also more evident.
Finding: The lasso tool or the selection tool can be used to color inside the line. This made my work so much more efficient. I knew about the tool, but I never tried using it for painting. These tools made a big difference in the time I spend coloring.
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