30.8.2022 - 21.9.2022/ Week 1 - Week 4
Sim Jian Xiong (0356498)
Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Task 1: Exercises
LECTURES
Week 1:
Contrast
Summary: A juxtaposition of strongly dissimilar elements
Week 2:
Emphasis
Summary: Used to create dominance and focus in a design work
Repetition
Summary: Creates pattern and rhythm throughout the work
Week 3:
Symbol
Summary: A sign, shape or object that is used to represent something else
Week 4:
Movement
Summary: Motion or movement in a visual image occurs when objects seem to be moving in a visual image.
INSTRUCTIONS
Task 1: Exercises - Design Principles
For these four weeks, we were instructed to watch and study videos on design principles. We need to select five principles and create our own designs on each of them. I've chosen:
- Contrast
- Emphasis
- Repetition
- Symbol
- Movement
I've been using Krita to sketch and draw digitally for these few weeks.
When it comes to contrast, the first thing I thought of is size difference - big vs small.
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| Fig 1.1 Contrast Progress, Week 1 (30.8.2022) |
Step by step progress (Left to Right)
- My concept is a giant dragon versus a small knight.
- To exemplify this principle further, I painted the characters in a colour contrast of red and green.
- Since the dragon is brushing its teeth, I added a bathroom scene for the background.
- Given feedback by my lecturer to add bathroom titles to enhance the scene.
Have you watched a police chase on the news? Have you notice that the suspect's car often stood out from the police cars chasing it? That's my idea for this artwork.
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| Fig 1.2 Emphasis Progress, Week 2 (13.9.2022) |
- My first few sketches of police cars surrounding a red vehicle. However, my lecturer, Miss Noranis said the designs are all too safe; she suggested me to do a police chase on a bridge.
- Second sketch.
- The emphasis is on the red sports car so its design is more unique than the police cars.
- Lastly, I've made the background with a palette of grey so it the cars can stand out.
On the subject of police, I thought of a strict, firm, rhythmic formation of a riot police line-up. I guess I've been watching too many cop shows.
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| Fig 1.3 Repetition Progress, Week 2 (20.9.2022) |
- A reference of a riot police formation I've found online. I chosen it because as the line appears to be endless and even though their uniforms are the same, there's a consistent change of their weapons.
- I traced the first officer since he's the closest.
- I coloured him and pasted copies of him throughout the page, only changing the weapon.
- As Miss Noranis suggested, I've added a hibiscus to the third policeman's rifle to show that cops are not monsters, they are humans who put their life on the line.
Initially, I felt I should do an artwork of white pigeon to symbol peace. But then it would be too "safe", as my lecturer would put it. So I decided to do a work that symbolize bad luck.
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| Fig 1.4 Symbol Progress, Week 3 (23.9.2022) |
- Human skull reference
- Rough sketch of four cats living in a skull
- I traced and coloured the skull to the best of my ability. I don't need it to be realistic, it's not my goal, as long as one can tell that it's a human skull.
- I thought of giving the cats green, beady eyes, but it made them look cute, which ruins the horror vibe of bad luck that I'm aiming for.
- Removed green eyes to make the cats appear ghostly.
MOVEMENT
When it comes to movement, sports comes to my mind. I picked badminton as it's my favourite sport.
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| Fig 1.5 Badminton Players, Week 4 (26.9.2022) |
For this design, I want to try out using oil pastels instead of digital drawing. Although, I'm unsure how to start so I watched this video below to get more insight on this principle.
Video Notes
- Warm up your arms
- Loosen your grip to allow more fluid movement
- Start with a basic skeletal form
- Indicate movement with stroke lines
After watching the video, I still feel uncomfortable, so I practice a few small sketches before transferring it to a bigger paper.
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| Fig 1.6 Movement Progress, Week 4 (27.9.2022) |
Final Submissions
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| Fig 1.7 Contrast Final Submission, Week 1 (30.8.2022) |
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| Fig 1.8 Emphasis Final Submission, Week 2 (13.9.2022) |
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| Fig 1.9 Repetition Final Submission, Week 2 (20.9.2022) |
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| Fig 2.1 Symbol Final Submission, Week 3 (23.9.2022) |
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| Fig 2.2 Movement Final Submission, Week 4 (27.9.2022) |
FEEDBACK
Week 1
Specific Feedback: Add bathroom tiles to really show that it takes place there
General Feedback: None
Week 2
Specific Feedback: Your idea is too safe, make your chase on a bridge. Add a flower to a policeman's gun to show that police are not just monsters
General Feedback: None
Week 3
Specific Feedback: None
General Feedback: It's you to decide on what you want to do
Week 4
Specific Feedback: Pick the second picture as it shows more movement
General Feedback: None
REFLECTIONS
Experience
Being an online class, I was anxious every time my work was presented onto the screen during feedback sessions. Fortunately, the feedback sessions were straight to the point. Miss Noranis would give direct and honest feedback to me and move on to the others.
Observation
Throughout the online meetings, I've noticed that some of my classmates have completed their weekly exercises early. I admired them for that. Perhaps it's better to trust your instincts than having to wait for feedback; or perhaps, they have better time management.
Findings
In these exercises, I've realized that it's difficult to apply only one principle to my artwork. For example, in Fig 2.2, I would argue that other than movement, the brighter yellow shirt contrasts against the background. The repetition of hand and arm lines creates an illusion of motion.
I also realized that I've focused on the subject of the artwork so much, I left the background to be bland and empty. Maybe adding some textures would help.
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