process journal Drawing Design IWinter Quarter 2011-2012Catalina Florea

Drawing Design IProfessor Jason Franz

Winter Quarter 2011-2012Sophomore Level Class University of Cincinnati

College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning

0. Preliminary Studies 2

1. Freehand Analytical Drawing 8 Final Drawing 16

2. Linear Technical Illustration 18 Final Illustration 22

3. Rendered Illustration 24 Final Illustration 28

4. Graphic Representation 30 Final Representation 38

5. Full Spreads 39

table of contents

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A collection of studies and 3 layered line drawings from the beginning of the quarter. It served as a practice and warm up exercise. Even more, it helped in making our decision for the final object choice.

Key Notes:Drawing is a form of communication, a way of seeing; It consists in observation and visual research;It requires diligence, investment, precision, patience, unity

Key Words: Tangible, energetic, rewarding, spontaneous

0. preliminary studies

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5 min. Blind Contourstop: portable CD playerbottom: headphones

Key Notes:absorb data, train hand/eye, reveals character

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Negative Space Studyhair dryer

Key Notesprecise, smooth strikes

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3 Layered Line DrawingsPrismacolor Colored Pencils

hair dryer Studies

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1. freehand analytical drawing

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Create a 3 layered line analytical drawing of an industrial object.

Key Notes:Things to keep in mind when drawing are: line weight, your posture, your drawing board’s position, linear perspective, intuitive gesture, proportion, transparency

Key Words: Buzz, speed, visible thought, confidence

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Final Object Studiestop: 5 min. Blind ContourSharpie Markerbottom: Negative Space StudyPrismacolor Markers

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Quick Object Studiestop: Prismacolor Pencils

bottom: Graphite Pencils and Pen

Key NotesLayer 1 is general, approximate, for reference and exploration, for establishing proportions.

1 hour Object StudiesPrismacolor Pencils

Key NotesLayer 2 is for refinement, accuracy, making a statement, getting into details, confirming

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Compositional StudiesPoint Ball Pen

Key NotesAvoid negative interaction with the corners,

centering or tangents. Round corners add a bonus to the composition

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3 Layered Line DrawingHair Dryer Studies

2 hours 3 Layered Line Drawingtop: Prismacolor Pencilsbottom: Graphite

Key NotesLayer 3 is for declaring, reinforcing, punctuating and finalization. You have to be precise, selective.

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Final DrawingPrismacolor Pencils

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2. linear technical illustration

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Create a mechanical illustration using 3 different line weights, based directly on Project 1. It has to be executed using Adobe Illustrator (mostly employing the pen and shape tool).

Key Notes:Line weight variation communicates depth, distance, surface contact, implies and focuses.

Key Words: Construction, transparency, visibility, emphasize

Negative Space StudyFirst Illustrator Attempt

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Line Weight StudiesSharpie Markers

Key NotesPrimary line weight is used where the negative

space meets the positive space. Softer line weight is used for the interior that isn’t clear.

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Line Weight StudiesSharpie Markers

Key NotesSecondary line weight is used for the interior of the object, definable breaks.

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Line Weight StudiesFinal Illustration

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3. rendered illustration

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Create a monochromatic rendering of the chosen object based directly on Project 2.

Key Notes:The experience is the development of the skill and techniques of media rendering emphasizing the six cat-egories of light and materiality of the object.

Key Words: Surface, texture, material, volume, light, space

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Practice RenderingChoice of Cube or Cylinder, depending on which

one resembles the object

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Practice RenderingGraphite Pencil

Media ExperimentPrismacolor Markers

Key NotesEvery little square should look like it was precious when rendered. Establish surface/edge quality.

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Final RenderingCanson Paper

Prismacolor Pencils

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4. graphic representation

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Create a graphic representation of the object, based on Project 1 through Project 3.

Key Words: Shape, economy, expression, unified, elegant

IdeationsNegative Space Study

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38Final Representation

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5. full spreads

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