Orthographic Projection- Traditional Art Practice Week 6

 

This week I worked on orthographic projection, using objects around me and depicting them from common perspectives. While searching for reference, I found an abundant amount of symmetrical objects, but very few asymmetical. 

I started with a symmetrical object first, since it was easier and would ease me into the concept more efficiently. I sketched different parts of the object first to understand how it was constructed. I also experimented with the top and three quarters perspectives here. Doing this may not have been required for the assignment, but it allowed me to gain a better understanding of what I was attempting to represent.

I worked a little more on the front and side perspectives of the object. Since the object is symmetrical, these perspectives should be enough to create a 3D model of the object.

For my asymmetrical object, I chose a conch shell. This object was markedly more difficult to define in 3D space, and I understand why it requires more camera angles than the symmetrical object.