Category: Project 3 (all)

3.3.3 Design Final: Mandala

3.3.3 Design Final: Mandala

My Mandala was a tricky one in the first place but I was happy to actually get it done. I am not an artist, so it was a little difficult for me to come up with a good idea but I was so happy when I came up with idea. After the concepts and the iteration, I keep the thought in my head of how I could be able to make it look even better. So, I went ahead and started tinkering with the concept and see what I could do to change it up so I got rid of a few symbols because the original 4 small ones were cool but they left a lot of negative space, and to me that was a lot of space wasted. That was when I got of two from each section and made each symbol a whole lot bigger which helped me out a lot. Plus I reedited my yin yang sign because the last one I did was by my hand but I was shown how I could make it with shapes and some editing tricks. Lines were redone and then coloring came easy because I had already thought about the color schemes I wanted to use for each section per the element. In the end, got rid of the lines and came up with this and the outline before the final is included in here as well.

3.3.2 Design Iteration: Mandala

3.3.2 Design Iteration: Mandala

When I first thought of my concept before I thought that I could think about lets use the elements of the world and then I could think of some simple designs to be able to make my design. But with a lot of tinkering I was able finalize the concept that I had thought of and decided to make it into the iteration that I have right now. I thought that I needed to come with some complex shapes when it came to making this project, but it turns out I did not have to use too much. The elemental symbols that I had I just needed to manipulate the shape to match the design that I had intended to draw out in the first place. The amount of time it took to make this took a long time, but in the end I was able to create a design that made it look somewhat like the concept that I have thought of along with some chinese characters along with it give it that small flare to it. Since the Yin Yang sign is a part of Daoist traditions, so it is considered as the sign of balance in the world.

3.3.1 Design Concept: Mandala

3.3.1 Design Concept: Mandala

I had a really tough time thinking about what kind of concept I wanted to do for this project because this project in particular is about geometry and colors. When first thought about this project’s concept I thought it was going to be like about a simple circle and square type thing, but after taking a look at the hall of fame I realized that it is just more than doing simple circles and squares. These are full on pictures we are doing this time around for this project and thinking about this project it was a real head twirler I did not know what kind of shapes I was going to use. I finally thought of the concept I wanted to do since yesterday, I wanted to do something with the Yin Yang sign and the different elements of the world. At first I was going to do a quick contrast of light and darkness in between the yin yang sign but then I thought of the animated tv show “Avatar: The Last Airbender”. Then that was when I thought about also including the four elements from the series, but I tried finding ones that were not directly off of the tv show. I picked these ones for now but I might change the symbols before I start the actual project. Other than that I am excited to get started with this project.

3.2 Exercise Reflections

3.2.1 Euclid

Drawing on a computer is definitely something that was different. Drawing is an art technique that has been used for a long time for making sketches before the actual artwork is being created. Mainly drawing was used for Geometry creating shapes for math especially for the Greeks when math was the main thing that they have created. Now a days drawing on a computer is the new thing that is being done for artists. Using tablet to create sketches for the next artwork that they have in mind. For me drawing shapes on the computer was difficult but I was able to create the shapes through the instructions.

3.2.2 Line Art

Using lines is the main thing that is used when it comes to creating any graphics. These lines are the main things that are used for them because they want to make that artwork come alive. For this assignment I was just creating lines that curve, but at the same time making lines that are considered parallel with each other. Then it moves on to making those same lines but adding on a simple design which will make it look different from the original. Then I had to change up again by adding in more lines to make the design a lot more nicer.

3.3.3 Color Theory

Knowing about the basic colors and other complicated colors for this work. This assignment in general is all about making use of the colors as well as different textures of the colors giving us the opportunity to see these different textures. The changes in shading it changes the look completely of the the shapes and patterns.

3.1 Reference Reflections

3.1.1 Geometry

Geometry is an important thing that we need when it comes to anything whether it would be art, math, or any other thing that would require having it. For art specifically geometry is used to create images that simply by using lines and other shapes to create art. The main thing that is looked into when creating this kind of art is the word that is used to create this kind of art. In fact Marco Frascari created three functions that coexist in for art geometry with each of them perform a specific function which is prediction using Mantic Geometry, creation using Structural Geometry, and observation which is Body Geometry.

3.1.2 Color Basics

When it comes to coloring there are the basics that should be considered which is texture, color, and pattern. These things should be considered because of the amount of change it is making these kinds of artworks that test the skills of the artist with using these techniques. Even if they are just basic coloring skills it is an essential part of art. To show creativity with the proper coloring along with showing bonus things like shadowing and other properties come into mind when coloring in their artwork.

3.1.3 Digital Color

Digital coloring is a whole different ball game meaning that there is other component that should’ve been thought of when it comes to creating art on the computer and that meaning creating something using colors and using other properties of art especially in the digital world. There are a lot of things that come into mind when doing colors on the computer. With just doing basic coloring physically you just worry what color would suitable for the drawing or painting. However, in digital art you have to worry about color but also the type of hue, brightness, and other properties that should have been noticed when it comes to coloring for digital art.