Week 1 summary

This week we spent time reading about, and exploring Point, line space and volume. Along with how these are related to architecture and interior design.

 

While reading chapter one of sketching interiors, I realized I don’t sit down often enough to sketch the things that catch my eye, or that I find interesting enough to capture on picture. 

The chapter started off by getting into how perceiving objects is important to how an artist draws. Where perceiving an object as an artist can be very different than for someone who has never drawn before. Perception and thought process is found in the right side of your brain not the left. Since the right side of the brain is creative, this leaves the left side to be more analytical. 

You learn throughout this chapter that it is important to practice when it comes to drawing, and that not all sketches need to be perfect. The tools you use can also lead to the success of your sketches. From the type of paper, to the type of pencil, and even the colors you can use will all have different effects on your sketches. 

While getting into the first chapter of Chings Architecture, form, space and order we learn more about the topics we are exploring of Point, Line, space and volume.

Point as explained in the book is “a position in space.” This point can serve to mark certain things. Like two points on the end of either side of a line, or the center of a field. The book explains how a point can be either “stable” or “aggressive.” When a point is stable, the point is in the center of an environment. Allowing the surrounding elements to be organized by the point itself. Whereas an aggressive point is one where it dominates the visual field. Commanding more attention to the point itself. 

Line is next. A line has properties of length, position and direction. Lines have many different purposes. They give shape to planes, join other elements, and allow for surfaces of planes to be articulated. They can have differing thicknesses, be anchors to show positions in space, and can represent stability. 

A plane is a 2-d form. It has properties of both length and width. A plane doesn’t however have any depth to it. A plane can be of any size and shape. It can also have many different visual weights to it. The texture of a plane affects the visual weight of the plane itself. Planes are just varying parts of a volume. 

Volume differes from plane, as it becomes a 3-d shape. However it still uses planes to describe relationship between all the sides. When two planes meet, it defines the boundaries of a volume. Even though we mostly see a volume in a solid display, there is also volume within voids. Where the space is enclosed in planes. 

This is my upside down sketch assignment.