Design 2- Project 2

So this next project in Design 2 involved a fruit, and a broad explaination. 

My fruit was the kiwi, originated in China but I emphasized on New Zealand which is kinda the second origin location. We couldn't use color, graphics (obviously), or anything too obvious. Basically the project was impossible at first. 

I went through around 8 iterations of my drawings and paintings for this process. Check em out! 

So this one, according to Steven, looked like a dolphin. I had no idea how to paint... So I just shot into the dark with this one.

This next one I actually attempted some geometric work into the painting. I learned to use my ruler to make straight lines look crisp. 

I then started to add some aspects of the actual vegetation, utilizing the half circle as the section of the kiwi.

I was like let's waste money and try a hybrid! Didn't work. But I was able to use this material for the final product. 

After that, I decided to start all over, a new location, much more zoomed out. I thought the idea of less geometric vegetation would increase the rational ideas of my drawings. 

I took the main landmass, brought it down a notch, and then added random lines to give it an architect appeal! 

I fixed some kinks and my professor was okay with the final product for now. There was more to straighten out. 

My professor suggested to change the orientation and lower the hue of the groves and this was my final product. 

I'm pretty proud of the process. 

I was scored a 4.0 on the final iteration of this project and showcased. 

Thanks for keeping up with me!

Michelle C Harter 

Design 2- Project 1

Alright so the first project of design 2 involved the Villa Savoye building. We learned this construction like the back of our palms. 

I had a rather fun time with this one specifically because I love working with ink on Mylar. The "comic strip" 6x72 type-paper was a nice twist on the craft. 

This assignment that I turned in was showcased, so that made me extremely excited and accomplished. 

Fun fact: I did not use any French curves or circle templates and came out with one of the top 2-3 best hand traced curves turned in. I personally think it's easier to trace neatly than move a trace curve where you need the curves to connect, especially with ink. 

Hand Drawn Mylar/Ink Plans

  

        

Digitalized Plans

 

 



Thanks for keeping up with me,

Michelle C Harter

Design 1 All Wrapped Up

I walked into the Design studio, the one everyone used because it was always free, and I see all of this written on the dry erase board. Not only will it make you laugh if you study architecture but it just shows you how crazy, and particularly special we really are as designers.

To this day, I've added a note to the board, written in sharpie on a paper towel, taped to the board using my artists tape saying "please give me my T-square that you stole".

I bought a new T-square...

Any who, heres some of my ventures through design 1 class

 My very first axonometric ^

The nightly spot^

 The horrible 9x9x9 :( ^

 My first 6 series of chipboard and Axo's with line weight ^

 Basswood with music incorporation, I used repetition, interlock, and portray..^

This section was my final on a basswood, plexi glass, and museum board and got showcased at Valencia West campus, Orlando, Florida. ^

This was my axo on the same final^

This is my complete final, pretty proud ^

 I honestly don't know how this got showcased but my final iteration did, this went with my first basswood model ^

And finally this is one angle of my final project model, the museum board, basswood, and plexi glass which got showcased as well ^





I don't plan to post this sporadically or un organized but heres to catching up, and still being behind on posting the past 4-5 weeks of Design 2-summer style, haha !

Michelle C. Harter