Monday, March 29, 2010

They Dusted Their Paper Wings Across a Concrete Sky

This is my newest piece.  Another mixed media to add to the books.  This one is for the lovely Lilly Temple's birthday. Love you lots, darling.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Thematic Variation [Graphic Cont.]


The following material is from a recent completion--a study of Thematic Variation through graphic representation.  The project began as a series of three graphic variations based on a primary concept from my Hyb_Arch [01] project from December.  Each composition focused on capturing the essence of several elements of composition and graphic devices--utilizing underlying conceptual ideas from my process work and project development to later create a cohesive presentation of several graphic spreads.


[Image 01] : Final production cover page

[Image 02] : Final Production page one: Fusion of hand sketching, model photography, graphite rendering and text to create preliminary page rich with information and communicative of overall form and context.

[Image 03] : Final production page two: First two of the original graphic variations.  The upper variation utilizes a hand-drawn composite as a base for further exploration.  The variation seeks to explore layering, contrast, and impact--as both graphic devices and within the context of the hybrid design itself. The bottom image, also utilizing the same hand-drawn composite as a catalyst for thematic variation, emphasizes transparency, materiality, and pattern in the context of the hybrid design. 

[Image 04] : Final production page three: Second informative page.  This 'stabilizing' spread offers a grounding combination of model photography and hand sketching to further define the technical and developmental process of the the design.

[Image 05]: Final production page four: The second half of the original thematic variation.  Once again returning to the hand-drawn composite as a reference, the upper variation explores environmental context: Urban context, Rural context, and an Interstitial space.  The lower variation explores a contextual variation with people, discussing posture and human scale in relation to architectural form, human engagement, and activity in space.