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This semester I teach 2 sections of Design I. A new experience for me is teaching an overwhelming number of Landscape Architecture majors, along with Fine Art, Photo, Interior Design, and Floral Management. Also in semesters past I have taught more girls than boys, but this semester’s numbers even out more.

For their first project, we focused on line and the psychological meanings of straight and curvy line work. Students chose 1-3 adjectives to illustrate using line, creating a “line explosion.” The medium used to depict these lines included Sharpies and Micron pens of different thicknesses, and good craftsmanship was emphasized. They were to also implement the elements and principles of design in their work.

Elements: line, shape, mass/form/volume, space, value, color, texture, time/motion.
Principles: balance, rhythm, repetition, unity, variety, size/scale/proportion, emphasis/focal point.

* I have permission from my students to promote their work on my website.

section4_abby-jenkins_line_boldloud — by Abby Jenkins: bold, loud

section4_breanna-rochelle_line_wrinkledawkwardgooey — by Breanna Rochelle: wrinkled, awkward, gooey

section4_dylan-turner_line_sharptight — by Dylan Turner: sharp, tight

section4_kaleb-baker_line_gooeywildprickly — by Kaleb Baker: gooey, wild, prickly

section4_lexi-bennett_line_whimsicalconfusingflat — by Lexi Bennett: whimsical, confusing, flat

section4_paige-davis_line_steadysuspiciouswrinkled — by Paige Davis: steady, suspicious, wrinkled

section5_taylor-fikes_line_sharpboldtight — by Taylor Fikes: sharp, bold, tight

section5_willie-griffin_line_sharpawkwardsuspicious — by Willie Griffin: sharp, awkward, suspicious

My Design I class this semester is a a full room of 15 students. I have a mix of students that are experienced and inexperienced with art and design, and all are very hard working.

Elements: line, shape, mass/form/volume, space, value, color, texture, time/motion.
Principles: balance, rhythm, repetition, unity, variety, size/scale/proportion, emphasis/focal point.

All have aspects to be improved upon for their portfolio, but overall I was very pleased with their results!

* I have permission from my students to promote their work on my website.