The Cafeteria Task (for Monday 30th Sept)

Starting the cafeteria assignment.
We took measurements in groups, doing quick sketches and then we proceeded to do freehand plans, sections and elevations of the building.
I used a scale meter to get the proportions and ratios right. Construction lines are made with a 3H pencil. Then, I did the outline with a 2B pencil, leaving the construction lines underneath.

Getting started with our team drawings. We made little groups of 3 or 4 to take and share measurements, which made everything clearer when the moment came to draw the "more accurate" sketches. 

The process of drawing the section. First, construction lines and light pencil marks. Then, going over with 2B (freehand) and adding finer details. Finally, shading the section.

Side elevations of the building.

Front and back elevations of the building

Plans of the top and bottom floors plus the third section. 

 I am learning many things from this assignment and I am really enjoying it. It is dynamic and different; we got to do team work as well as individual work and it is widening my perspective as well as 3D view. I would like to use a ruler, it is a natural urge, but drawing lines freehand is helping me out and teaching me to do it slowly and carefully. This project is purely inspiring!

Light Box AutoCad in PDF

My object, the light box, exported as a PDF. Sections shown in thicker black lines than projections.

Plan

Section

Elevation

CAD layout; plan section and elevation.

The study of a leaf

Morning work in Architectural expression;
we had to chose a leaf and draw a plan, an elevation and 5 sections (minimum).
This exercise is, I believe, part two of the croissant exercise.

Serbian Sculpure

Plan, section and elevation of a Serbian sculpture. 

We introduced the idea of drawing geometric figures and then integrating the sketch inside these shapes in order to make them a bit more symmetrical and accurate. 

I chose this sculpture because of its interesting spikes and angles.

Morning Gym and trip to Segovia

Some quick sketches during the morning gym and 2 ten minute drawings of spaces, buildings or places during the afternoon workshop we did on monday.

First part of the task; drawing our hand in different positions without looking at the paper. Interesting to see the result, right? ;)

More experimenting

sketching with different types of lines and mark-making.

Quick 10 minute sketch of a random building in Segovia. This sketching workshop was fascinating, we enjoyed ourselves and we made our first approach towards perspective drawings. I am looking forward to the coming workshops! 

Even though this drawing has many perspective errors I am uploading it because I am pretending to repeat it in the near future and be able to see some progress (hopefully!).

10 minutes sketch, pen and pencil.

How to lay out a croissant

In this session, the aim was to draw, section and lay out a croissant.
I have to admit I was surprised by the task but after completing it I feel I have a better understanding of how to section any object.

Comment about John Berger's extract.

In this extract, Berger explores the origins of painting and the basic idea from which it emerges; the encounter between painter and model, resulting in inspiration and creation.

The first part of it is based in a dream, of how he could get into objects, places or spaces and be able to change them to his will. For him this being very easy, the purpose of of it was not making them more beautiful or stereotypical but making them unique; making them his.

Reading the second part of the extract, where Berger talks about painting has inspired me, opening my eyes to what inspiration and creation really is for him.
Art has never been about making aesthetically pleasing pieces, (that is just a small part of it), but more about the encounter between artist and muse. The commitment and involvement of the artist toward its muse is what triggers the relationship between them and what gives art movement, feeling and emotion. What gives life to art.
Art is not about objects or scenes painted on canvas, but about the encounter of the visible world and mankind. This theory can be applied to every type of painting, from the aboriginal through to abstract.

However, encounters cannot be forced and inspiration comes when it has to; It is always there yet it might not be present in every moment of our lives. It is only when we give ourselves away to the moment and embrace it, we find it.

First assignments for Architectural Expression

We began the course by drawing freehand sketches of objects and doing line exercises. Something queer, also, how the brain reacts when an image is upside down and how it processes it.

Here, more examples of line experimenting.

Freehand drawing of a stapler, to explore the inside of the object.

The second part of the assignment was to choose an interesting object and do a study; plan, elevation and section. I also included a few "perspective" drawings to show a general idea of the object. I chose to draw a light box from observation, with the light bulb inside, and develop it in AutoCad.

Plan, section and elevation of the light box done with AutoCad. Sections shown in white, projections shown in red.

Self portrait study. (Development)

My feelings towards horses is very strong and has always been, so why not draw myself with one? 

Done with ink and touches of feltips for the colored bits. 

The final result.

First contact with AutoCad and assignment number one.

Plan, section and elevation of a solid object (to scale)