Exercise: Viewpoint
Viewpoint 21/02/2018 ' Make a small collection of objects around a theme - choose from: Festival The Morning After Summertime Workshop Using a digital camera move around your set of objects. Look at them from above and from underneath. Look for interesting combinations of shapes and textures, and document them using photographs. Experiment with diagonals within the structure and deliberately position some elements close to the frame. Do the same thing with drawing but work in a format that is different from your viewfinder, such as a square format, or long and thin, or an irregular rectangle. Repeat the exercise of exploring viewpoints but this time document your visual journey around the set in your sketchbook. Draw shapes to work with that are the same format as your viewfinder. You may find it helpful to draw around for your viewfinder to create a set of thumbnail shapes. Choose your favourite design. Your favoured desi...