Monday, 24 October 2011

My Sketches!

Sketch 1




This is a Shamisen, a Chinese musical instrument.


Sketch 2




This is a Veenai, an Indian musical instrument.


Sketch 3



This is a combination of Shamisen and Veenai. This two musical instrument gives almost the same music. The shape of ot is different due to cultural differences between this two countries.

Principle of Design

Balance
- This sketch is appeared to be balanced by two music instrument and the empty space is filled with music note.

Repitition
- There's a lot of repetition here, the music notes, the lines, the dots, and the knob

Unity
- Unity is shown by the link between the music instrument.

Elements of Design

Direction
-There are straight lines in this sketch. Most of them are either horizontal or vertical lines and few curved lines.

Color
- Color used-secondary color-brown.

Sketch 4


This is a combination of an Indian wedding wear and British wedding wear.

Principles of design

Repetition
- The lines are repeated
- The circles
- The flowers
- The dots


Unity
- We can see an unity from this design because the combination of  Western and Asian culture is used in the appropriate way.


Elements of Design


Directions
- The lines or curved-mostly-  
- There are few horizontal lines


Sketch 5




Sketch 6




Sketch 7




This is a kolam, an Indian art. There's a combination of Yin & Yang from the Chinese culture and kolam of Indian culture in it.


Principles of Design


Balance
- Theres a balance between both cultures


Repetition
- The circles
- Yin & Yang circles
- Lines
- Droplets shape


Elements of Design


Direction
- Theres no straight lines used in this sketch
- Most of them are curved lines.


Color
- Color used are primary & secondary


Sketch 8






Sketch 9



Sketch 10


This is a combination of the formal culture an the graffiti culture.


Principles of Design


Balance
- Shoe from both side are facing each other-balanced-
- There's runway stage showing the purpose of this sketch 


Repetition
- Straight lines
- The circles


Elements of Design


Direction
- Horizontal & Vertical lines
- few curved lines


Color
- Combination of both primary & secondary color


Sketch 11




Combination of modern Indian saree and modern batik design


Principles of design


Repetition
- Lines
- Circles
- Curvy lines


Unity
- There's a blend between Batik and Indian saree


Elements of Design


Direction
- Straight lines-Horizontal
- Curvy lines


Sketch 12




Sketch 13




Sketch 14




This is a festival celebrated in Malaysia. The Chinese New Year by Chinese & Deepavali by Indians. This is a combination of it.


Principles of Design


Balance
- The position of lantern and earthen lamps is balanced


Repitition
- The earthern lamps
- The lantern


Elements of Design


Direction
- Few straight lines
- Different patterns


Color
- Use of Primary & Secondary Color