Abstraction shape exercise

 For this project we had to find a picture of an animal, preferably its side profile, and create abstract designs based off of said animal. For this project I chose a hedgehog.

original

This is my original sketch of the animal I chose (hedgehog) 

Attempt #1 

For my first attempt at this exercise, I decided to go the geometric route. I decided to map out the parts of the hedgehog by drawing out in pencil first. I then drew these geometric shaped to take the form of the animal. I then colored in the top part to show the changing in color of its fur. 

final 

I was very happy with my first attempt but there were some things I wanted to change. For my final I wanted to make it even more abstract. I took away the feet, combined all the bottom shapes into one big shape, and I got rid of the shapes that made up the face. I Also made the top fur, that was originally black, a mix of black and white shapes. 

Line exercise 2

 For this exercise we had to take an ordinary object, mine was a violin, and use different line techniques to describe an adjective. 

This was my original sketch of the violin.

Calm and chaotic 

For my first design (the top left corner) I chose to depict the word calm. When I think of the word calm, I think of something that smooth, maybe even soft. I used light colored lines for a calmer feeling, I also used wavy lines for the neck and stings of the violin. 

For my second design (bottom right) I chose the word chaotic. I wanted to create an image that seemed more unwelcoming and unstructured. I used dark, harsh lines made with charcoal pencil. I even made the indents of the violin more jagged and pointed. 

 

Line exercise 1

 For our first line design we had to create different lines that described an adjective. 

Line design 1: Angry 

For this line design I chose the word angry. I wanted to show this emotion by using dark color with bold lines. I then created harsh, ridged lines. I took a charcoal pencil and pressed it hard against the paper drawing in one direction. 

Line design 2: frantic 

For my second line design I choose the word frantic. I wanted to depict a line that was unpredictable, a line that would make the viewer feel confused. My inspiration was a lightning bolt, I drew a bold line that zigzagged in deferent directions.