Pratt 3d Drawings for Convexity

HW for wednesday. 3d

Planar Study

1. Four Sketches using only planes. (Bristol, Chipboard, Hot glue)

2. You can use straight planes, bent planes, curved planes (2D), and twisting planes (3d). You can use as many pieces as you want, but have to use at least 5 elements.

3. The first must represent and animal, the second a person in action, the third a monster or spaceship, and the fourth of your choice.

4. They dont all have to be connected, be conscious of the negative space, use a base if neccesary.
Remember the Sam and Josh show in class...When is negative space too much....when is it too little....

5. These should not be representational versions of your ideas chosen....The should capture the energy, the grace, and or the gesture... There should be a strong feeling of the object or action chosen. No representational details!!!

3-D Class Wedesday 9.8.2010

Second Exercise:

3 CURVILINEAR FORMS

The second assignment asks you to join three curvilinear elements in a 3-dimensional movement that is asymmetrical, continuous in axial direction, and dynamically balanced.

The basic geometrical solids you will work with are:

SPHERE/HEMISPHERE
EGG
CYLINDER/DISC
CONE

Each sketch will contain three different elements – different in character (line/plane/volume) and different in size (dominant/sub-dominant/subordinate).

Forms should be contrasting (different) and complementary (harmonious).

In putting them together, you want to physically and visually extend the direction of the first axial movement with the second axial movement – and the third extension should bring the design into a curious and self supporting state of dynamic balance. No right angles or parallel conditions.

Each sketch should support itself off a base: one form touching (supporting two in space); middle form touching (end forms in space); two end forms touching (the middle form in the air).

Axial movements should be oblique – not acute. They should shift direction less than 90 degrees. Tip the axes and the surfaces – don't open them like a book.

HOMEWORK: SIX SKETCHES (clay, chipboard, dowels)

2 Volume dominant (vary the other elements); 2 Plane dom. ; 2 Line dom.

Drawing Class. 9.7.10

The HW was to draw hands....Thats it...I always assign hand drawings in the first class before we dive into intensive perspective exercises for a few weeks..The hands are important.. I generally warm up the class with line weight exercises...I have a few rules...No rulers...Everyone stands and draws for three hours....Put your work on the wall......The focus was one point perspective...