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Element Print Project 2011

Posted by Alexis Babcock in Technology - Hull on Monday, June 13, 2011 at 11:38 am

My element was hydrogen. Hydrogen is used for rocket fuel, welding, for filling balloons, hydrogenation of fats and oils, and bombs. I created a rocket taking off because hydrogen is used for rocket fuel. I didn't want to the first idea that popped in my head, therefore; I did some research beforehand. First, I sketched some rockets and finally decided on one. From there, I took my sketch and traced in onto tracing paper. After that, I moved that onto the block. To get a good print, I scratched the linoleum away and my design came to life. The last step was rolling the paint of the block and pasting it on the paper. I loved this project; it was unique. This project taught me new techniques that will help for the future. I would love to do this project again. If i was doing this project again, I would want to carve out a more complicated design to better my skills.

Perspective

Posted by Alexis Babcock in Technology - Hull on Monday, April 4, 2011 at 11:08 am

We started the perspective concept with a horizontal line. The first terms we learned were vertical lines, horizontal lines, and orthogonal lines. The next thing we learned were bird's eye view, which is above the horizontal line, and worm's eye view, which is below the horizontal line. These two concepts helped me as I progressed on to drawing three-dimensional boxes. Each skill I learned connected to another; these new techniques helped me to produce my own final project.

My project process went well; the drawing went well at first. I started with a box in the center of the paper representing the back wall. From there I made ceiling tiles; they helped to direct where my pillars and windows went. I noticed that everything lined up somehow with the vanishing point. I was almost done. All I had left was adding details in; however, my paper got lost. I restarted and finished the pillars, tiles, back wall, and windows. Although I was upset and disappointed, I knew I had to move on and restart. I'm actually proud of my final product.

The easiest part was the pillars, but the hardest part was keeping everything straight and measured correctly.

I really enjoyed Shay Roland's depiction of the room because she made each element look life-like with correct measurement. I've seen her process and she's come along way. Very talented!