Art, Design, and Stuff!!
Subdivision of A Ground Sheet! design, critique, and re-design
In the subdivision of a ground sheet assignment, we were given the challenge of choosing 4, 1 from each category, of our favorite out of 100 sketches (those mystery sketches in the previous post 100 sketches because we’re studying lines!!!), and create a ground sheet for each one using exceptional craftsmanship. These were the rules we had to follow:
A. Using only straight horizontal and vertical lines, divide the page into a design that emphasizes line but develops interest in how the space is subdivided
B. Do the same thing using only diagonal lines
C. Do the same thing using only curved lines
D. Do the same thing using at least one vertical or horizontal, one diagonal, and one curved line.
That’s it! pretty simple and straight forward. Here are my designs.
(Clockwise from upper left hand corner: 1. Design using only horizontal and vertical lines, 2. Design using only vertical lines, 2. Design using at least one horizontal, vertical, and curved line, 4. Design using only curved lines.)
In class, we critiqued each others designs (what we like, don’t like, etc) and learned different problems and solutions to those problems to implement into our future designs. The problems i could most associate with my designs were in the craftsmanship department. I needed to:
Keep things neat
Erase Guidelines
Cut off excess pieces (hanging off the groundsheet)
After getting into groups and looking over each others designs i decided to redesign my curved lines design.
My re-design of my design with curved lines( #4 in the 
previous picture). The original was the design i found least pleasing.
Overall, I found this to be a fun project and enjoyed doing it. The most boring part was the 100 sketches before hand, in which once you run out of ideas after the first 4 or 5 sketches. My solution to that problem was just looking around the room at different things, in search of inspiration. Once i found something, i distorted it and drew it out. That is why you may be able to say “that looks like a leaf-ish thing” or “that reminds me of a roof” in a lot of my sketches.
The first impression of me when I look at your number 4 is something very sad, like mostly dead. It’s so solitary. But I like your number 3, it’s a good balance between curved and straight lines ^^
I like your redesign with the curved lines. The contrast between the thin and thick lines makes me feel like there is dimension.
Your finished piece looks great
The difference in line weight causes my eyes to want to travel around the page, and look at all of the lines, and then see the picture as a whole.
your last one is really nice… very relaxing and complete with the curves and lines going through them i especially love how they all do not have the same curve
I really like the last piece and how the lines flow from the bottom to the top, good sense of movement and line weight… good job roomie