Category: AAD010

Fine Art Painting/Print


 

 

 

 

 

On the first day of this workshop we had to use a variety of different objects, both our own objects we had brought in and objects that were provided in the workshop space. We were told we all had to work together to make a sculpture with all the objects we had. I was a little hesitant to get involved at first as I wasn’t sure what to incorporate into the sculpture and what would make it look more interesting but once other people started adding things I was able to come up with more ways to add on to it. Overall I think our sculpture was good and the objects we used worked well together which created an interesting abstract piece.  After this we then had to do a few quick observational drawings of our sculpture which I enjoyed although found a little difficult as I didn’t know what part of the sculpture to focus on and I was spending too much time trying to things look realistic. The last thing we had to do for this day was an abstract collage based on our sculpture. I thought this was fun as we were able to create something however we wanted. I used a neon Green page for my background to help it stand out and I cut out abstract shapes based on some of my drawings and I used a few other materials like string and tissue paper to capture the thinner materials used in the sculpture.

For the Printmaking part of this workshop we firstly had to use one Indian ink in one colour to create several prints of either the objects in our drawings of the sculpture or our own designs. I did all of mine from the drawings I made which I think turned out well as the objects were simple to draw and turned out well. I wish I experimented with different colours as I did most of mine in black and the only other colour I used was red which didn’t turn out as vibrant as I wanted it to due to the red ink mixing with the black ink I used before, although I do think this created an interesting effect as the red mixed with the black gave it an almost gradient effect. After this we had to do prints where we had to paint different materials then place them facing up over a dark background. We then had to place a page over our design and use the printing press to transmit the ink onto the page which gave it a unique and cool effect. I enjoyed doing this and although I had little experience with printing I liked how my pieces turned out in the end.

 

Interacting Design


For interactive design we had to get into groups of 4-6 to create a design based on 4 prompts we had to choose from a hat. Our group got the prompts – Man, Security, Simulation and Microphone. We had to think of ways to think of ways of combining these things together to create a design that would be useful and effective. After discussing our ideas we decided on creating an app for protection and safety when at concerts we decided to call it Safe Show. The way the app would work is by traffic light system buttons on the homepage. The red button would be used for when you’re in danger. By pressing it four times an alert and your location would be sent to the nearest security guard so they could be able to come find you when in danger. The amber button is to be pressed when you’re unsure of something or you see any suspicious activity going on. The green button is for when you are out of danger and no longer need any help. The app also has a fake phone call button with scripted questions and answers. I like how this design turned out and I had fun working together in my group and coming up with the ideas for the app. I also enjoyed creating the logo for the app which is an owl, I think the colours and design worked well together and I thought choosing an owl for the icon was a good idea as owls can symbolise protection and security which is the main theme of the app.

2D/Digital Design


On the first day of this workshop we had to create 48 quick sketches from a list of words associated with graphic design. On the second day we then had to choose 12 of our designs and had to digitally draw them on the computer using Figma. I found this easy to complete and I had fun coming up with the different designs. Overall I think my digital drawings turned out okay but i think they could have turned out better if I didn’t spend so much time trying to figure out how to use certain things on Figma.