Artwork #3

For this piece I chose to use pencil and paper (11x17). To most, this piece portrays an octopus, however it is truly up to the viewer to express what they really see. This piece is made from a series of somewhat simple scribbles, but in a way the small parts all work together to create something bigger and better. In the words of my art teacher, these smaller scribbles create an “implied line”.

This piece was never intended to be about anything. In a way, it came into its’ own existence from letting my mind wander while I happened to have a pencil in my hand. It is something from nothing. I had no idea this fun little doodle would eventually turn into a larger creature. I believe many others will see the octopus as I do, however there is still leeway that allows the viewer’s mind to wander. This piece tells its own story of how something came out of nothing, and how something originally thought to be abstract, would later on be altered, creating a new idea.

As noted earlier one of the main things this piece is good at doing is creating a false sense of order and shape. Its many small pieces help create an implied line. Others have suggested the addition of color into the “creature”, however I am convinced that doing so would distract and subliminally suggest what the piece is rather than let the viewer decide for themselves.

Artwork #2

This piece was created with pencil, pen, and colored pastel, on paper (roughly 17x11). The viewer will notice the conceptual table design, and how it may look in a certain space. The viewer may also get a better understanding of how I wish the table to look simply due to it being drawn in perspective. I also tried making the table seem up close, and the walls back several feet.

This piece is specifically aimed at helping viewers visualize my ideas for the design of this table. To me, this piece is mainly a step forward, and a step closer to having a final design and actually creating this table. I think others would agree on the design of the table as well as how it was presented to them in perspective. As many from the Wellington art community are aware, this piece does in fact tell a story that continues to be told. So far, some of the key points on which this story touches, is the ability to grow people’s minds through bring ing design awareness into our community. It represents not only the design of a great table, but the people and great ideas needed to make it possible.

From my understanding based on others’ opinions, and my own, this piece shows understanding of color, shading, perspective, and overall design as well as clean/crisp lines. I believe that there is room for improvement regarding certain aspects of my perspective, such as scale and depth. There really is only one thing that I might have, and still may do differently which is to fade out or just completely color in the large white portion at the bottom of the page. I am mostly thinking about coloring it all in, and therefore making it part of the floor.

Comparing My Table Design to Another Artists'

The piece I chose was a work by Graham Coulson, a custom furniture designer. There are several reasons that I compare his piece with mine. Yes, it is a table, but an interesting one. Similar to my table design, his table catches the viewers eye by sleekness and and simplicity. All lines within both his piece and mine are quite clean. Another reason I compared his table to my design is based on his attention to detail through quality and material. His is made from black ash, a simple yet sturdy wood. One last thing in a way I found somewhat comparable was the symmetry of his table that caused the legs to form a ( W ).