Week One 07/13-07/20

Hello everyone. This is my first post using Blogger. I have never used Blogger before so bear with me as I place posts in here.

Anyway, Here are my first six sketches and my thoughts behind them.

This one is a pencil sharpner in one of the class rooms at The Art Institute. I decided to sketch this one because I was bored at the time but I also thought it had some interesting lines and curves. I can see myself actually transforming this into something else in the future.

 This is the fountain in The Art Institute's lobby. It has a sleek, minimalist design that I also found aesthetically pleasing to the eye and futuristic or at least post modern. This thing has a lot more details on it though than you would think!

Here's a trash can that is in the lobby. I tried to make sure I capture the important details here like the wording on the door of the trash can itself. I don't recognize the font, so I drew it here instead. Also, there were two little recessed handles on the side of the trash can that was not readily apparent at first glance.

A simple door sign, or that's what it appears at first glance! It has more component pieces than you would think. It was hard to draw correctly because of the refracted light. The benches outside were easier because they have a simple, gentle curve to them, as if they were bored out by a large circle.

I tried to jot down the texture of the leaf. Even though it is a fake leaf, it still has texture. The colors on it were also varied, with it being dark on top and light on the underside. I wasn't too concerned about drawing the actual veins in the leaf itself because I belief when drawing things like that in nature, you can get a good effect by allowing your pencil to wander aimlessly and randomly. This in turn creates a more "natural" look.

Those are my first six sketches for this blog. More will be on the way next week!