Project 1: Organic Forms Design

2-D Design In Progress through Week 5

Design Challenge I : Dynamic Composition, Organic Forms

Design an abstract/semi-abstract composition based on organic shapes (natural forms). Using  reference photos as inspiration, you will recombine, enlarge, shrink, and rotate elements from multiple sources to create a new image. Focusing on shape & line, create a composition which utilizes complex negative space,  movement and achieves unity. 

 

Notes on Drawing:

It will be up to you to decide how simplified or recognizable forms will become in your image after watching the process demonstrations in class. You will be assessed on the complexity and effectiveness of shapes, not on representational drawing accuracy. However you choose to approach your image, the final product must be constructed with a high degree of craft.    

 

Objectives: 

-Create complex and interesting patterns of negative space 

-Achieve a sense of unity and balance through: repetition, direction, similarity & variety

-Create a clear sense of visual movement (visual pathway)   

- Execute your design with excellent craft (no excessive ink bleeding or sloppy mark making, pencil lines erased, clean and straight border, lines and shapes are crisp and clear etc.) 

 

Phase 1 Process Work: : 

Thumbnail Sketching/Composing 

- 4 + Large sketches in your sketchbook showing possible design options 

 

Materials: 

Black Sharpie/Sharpie pen and/or ink 

18” x 24” drawing paper 

 

Format Requirements:

Must be 16” x 22” ( 18” x 24” with 1” white border measured)

 

Grading Criteria :

Visual Qualities 

Composition creates movement/ visual pathway _______

Effectively utilizes negative space ________

Craft in construction/execution _______

Overall Complexity ( Uses varied line weight / line networks)_______

Project meets all requirements _______

Unity & Visual Interest ______

Works Hard

Student revises, asks questions, and makes changes to improve  _______