Final Presentation

Drawing Without Paper Review

So I realize this is laaate, but better late then never.. right??

Crit notes/ideas were as follows:

     For the Wire Model:

          -Big moments and small moments but no in between moments

          -Something in between thin and thick (wire)

          -Lack of togetherness

     For the Wax Model:

          -Line as layers - used to create  a wholistic experience

          -Small pieces where color seeps in

Pretty pictures:

As for now, I'll be finishing work on the final model, which is almost done, I just need to add a ramp, redo the roof piece, and work on the site, wohoo!  Tonight, however, is a Con/Mat night, sooooooo trying to finish the model tomorrow and start on the drawings for the final presentation.. yikes!

A work in progress..

So far, my final model:

Final Wax Casting

For my final mold I used foam core coated with non-stick aluminum foil (this took FOREVER) and a thin layer of vaseline.  I poured the wax in slowly using a ladle and a spoon.  To make the colored spaces I cut up small pieces of crayon and poured the wax in over them.  I still had to pull the foam core away piece by piece, but it was much easier to take out of this mold than my previous mold, of just chip board.

Drawing Without Paper Studies Continued...

So I've been trying to further my "drawings" without paper.  Here's what I've got:

This is a section constructed with wire.

When turned sideways, the section has depth, although these spaced created by the pushing of planes do not model the actual building.  Today I tried making this same model with a thicker gauge wire, but it was softer than the thin gauge so I'll be trying to find some other metal, possibly at Benny's instead of Michael's. (besides, Michael's was playing Christmas music.. UHG!)

This is the mess left over after pulling the chipboard away from my wax cast.  I think I'll try working with foam core instead of chip and possibly covering the mold in either vaseline or tinfoil to make the removal a bit easier.

Here is the casting.  The floor plan was supposed to have a rectangle around it representing the paper but I ran out of wax last night causing the "paper" to be only about 1/4" thick.  Most of this "paper" broke off and the plan broke right down the middle.  Moral of the story, MORE WAX!

The casting with all the broken "paper" pieces on the left.

Where the floor plan broke.  Jason and I were able to fix it with a bic liter and some extra wax.

Drawing Without Paper Studies

So I started the "drawings" and here's what I've got so far:

Wax in the mold

Remains of the mold

First Floor Plan (backwards)

First Floor Plan (backwards)

Section Study 1

Section Study 1

Section Study 2

Section Study 2

First Floor Plan Study

First Floor Plan Study

Drawing Without Paper

Today we were given the new assignment, we will be doing drawings without paper.  We must produce two "drawings," one will be tectonic and one will be stereotomic.  The tectonic drawing should be made of wire, string, or thin pieces of wood.  The stereotomic drawing should be made by either casting with material such as wax, plaster, or cement or made by carving.  So I'll be making a trip to Michael's for some wire and Stop and Shop for some wax and we'll see what I can come up with for Tuesday.