My Last Three Assignments for The Year

Collage Board

Drawing Board



Digital Board



These are my last three mood boards for school this year.  Yippee - time for a break!  The assignment was to represent an interiors scheme through three different types of mood boards, collage, drawing and digital.  My inspiration for the scheme was the peacock feathers which feature in the colour scheme with the gorgeous blues and greens and through the repeated circular shapes in the sunburst mirror and side table detail.  The accent colours are gold and orange which lend a formality and some glamour to the scheme.  This was my first attempt at drawing and I've always said I'm not a natural drawer, but I did have lots of fun giving it a go.  My next subject is drawing and I'm looking forward to learning how to sketch a scheme - watch this space!

Homework Habits

Asymmetrical Balance

Symmetrical Balace

Abstract Furniture

Geometric Furniture

I've been flat out with homework these past couple of weeks as I've had to try and finish it all before I head off on my trip.  These are some examples of the work I have been doing.  It was really fun to do the symmetrical and asymmetrical boards.  I have always been drawn to symmetrical designs but after completing this assignment, I'm starting to like the flavour of asymmetry.

The other two images are snippets of our assignment on point, line and shape.  Please excuse the attempt at drawings - it's never been my strong point, but I guess that's why I'm back at school!  This is another basic design principle that is really useful tool.  I really like how this subject is making me more aware of how design actually works and it helps to understand why you like or do not like particular design schemes.

I'm off overseas in a day, so this will be my last post for a little while (unless I get my hands on a computer over there).  Stay safe and I can't wait to share all my discoveries in New York and Hawaii with you.

What's news at school

This is the latest mood board that I have completed for school.  I am loving this subject as we are learning about the design elements and principles at the moment and I am finding the work very interesting and useful.  For the above mood board, we had to select an image that we liked and then create a board based on this image.  My image was the central image of the tea cups and I have created a board with a modern sophisticated feeling, such as you would find in an luxury hotel or home.  Whilst the colours and many of the accent shapes are feminine, the straight lines of the chair are masculine and suggest formality.  We have another assignment due next week so more pictures to follow.