YEAAH!

All of my final projects have been completed. All that's left is to endure two critiques. One of which starts in about four hours..

For BDS I build a light fixture out of paper. Two and four-ply bristol board, specifically. Inside is a covered 60 watt compact fluorescent lightbulb. We were required to turn in fifteen working photos of our process, as well as five of the finished light.

This is my final light.

Non-illuminated in a natural light source

Illuminated, no external lighting

Illuminated, no external lighting

Detail

 Illuminated, no external lighting

Detail of bottom view

 Illuminated with a natural light source

This project and I definitely had our differences. It was a lot of fun to build. Although because of the stitches on my hand the whole construction had to be delayed about a week. I'm happy with my finished product, but was really looking forward to being able to spend more time on it than I ended up being capable.

My other big project was for my drawing studio. I previously stated the premise of the assignment and posted photos of Gorky's original works. Here's what I ended up with:

Mimic of Gorky's Self Portrait

My own interpretation 

Mimic of Gorky's Nighttime, Enigma and Nostalgia

My own interpretation

Mimic of Gorky's Cubist Figure Standing

My own interpretation

So there it is. I have survived my first semester of college. My first A&D classes. And my first round of college finals. I've decided at the end of the year to declare my major in Industrial Design with a minor in French. I don't want this to come off as super corny, but it really has been a great first semester. I've learned a lot and met a lot of great people. I love calling Lawrence home. And I can't wait to see what's next. In the meantime, I have to wake up in three hours for my drawing critique. Once that and the final walkthrough for BDS are finished, I'm sleeping for at least twelve hours.

Robot Mode: In Overdrive.

The next twenty-four hours will conclude my work load of my first college semester. Western Art History test at 8am. Then to finish one last drawing, finish the light, and compile photos of everything. My stitches came out today. But my hand has to stay wrapped until Thursday. Building the light took a hiatus since i got cut. I knocked out a lot today. But it's been a pain (both physically and metaphorically) to construct it with a gimp left hand. Tomorrow is the final push to get everything finalized. And then I will drop into a sleep that more resembles a coma for about twelve hours or so. Goodnight world, I'll see you in six hours to take on a history test.

Finals: 1; Sara: 0

So funny story.. I just got back from the on-campus health center. I was working away on my paper light, and making fairly decent progress.. Until my knife decided to fight back. Guess who has four stitches in her thumb? This girl. At least it's on my non-dominant hand.. I was planning on getting my light finished tonight too.. But maybe it's best we take a little break from each other for now.

Just for you, Margie

Here's the three pieces I'm recreating for my drawing final

Study for Nighttime, Engima and Nostalgia

Graphite and India Ink

11 1/2" x 19 1/2"

Self Portrait

Graphite

9 7/8" x 8 1/4"

Cubist Standing Figure

Graphite

21" x 16"

It's two in the morning

and I can't sleep. I've been working on my final projects all day. I've made decent progress on my light demos. I just have to figure out how to get the actual light to attach so that you can replace the bulb.. But one downside i've found of the project: it's made of paper. Which, yes, I realize is the point of the assignment. But where there's paper, there's also papercuts. That kept occurring on the same spot on each hand. So now I have a Little Mermaid bandaid on my left, and Transformers on my right. Yeah, I know, I'm five. But it's punny. Because Ariel totally transformed..into a human.

Nearly every instance I'm killing time or taking a break on the internet, it's at least something design-related. Like Behance. Or Vimeo. Sometimes Tumblr. Here's some of the random stuff I come across.

This cracks me up. And was actually discovered on Facebook. But I think it's pretty fantastic.

http://vimeo.com/18499580

And this just makes me really happy.

Typography in general. just makes me really happy.

http://vimeo.com/31956969

And this is just ridiculous.

http://vimeo.com/31939621

And so is this. Such a crazy stop-motion. 

It makes me really happy too.

I nerd-out a lot online. It makes me wish I were a better designer. But I'm convinced one day I'll get there.
But anyways, it's two thirty on a Sunday morning. And I spent another Saturday night doing homework. I guess i'll go sleep for a few hours before getting back up to start in on my drawing final. Which if I haven't already mentioned, is super terrifying.

Goodnight world. I'll see you in a few hours.