Concept Models

Here are my sketches and concept models. My original inspiration for these sketches and models was Van Gough's "Starry Night".

I created these sketches by overlaying trace and picking out the Elements and Principals of art used in the painting. After looking at the elements and principals individually I overlapped each of the pieces of trace I had drawn on and made my own compositions.

 

 

From these compositions I began sketching ideas for my concept models. The first model I made was a column like structure. I like the shape this model had and was really happy with the way the layering of the black athletic wrap came out. I also enjoyed the way the model changed as you looked at it from different angles.

 

 

My second model played around with the swirling shapes seen in the painting unfortunately I was not too impressed with how they looked simply coming out of the base of the model. Which led me to my idea for my third model.

 

In my third model I still wanted to show the spirals that had inspired me but instead I wanted to suspend them. Also in this model instead of having them all randomly coming out of the top of the model I twisted the wires together and had them spiral out from one point. I really enjoyed the effect overall but for my final large concept model I needed to think of a way to suspend a similar structure without such a heavy feeling to the top.

After a few quick sketches I decided my final concept model should have a similar spiraling wire form suspended from four wires that would form a supportive yet light feeling dome. I also played around mixing thicker and thinner wires and adding sequins to the spirals. These sequins catch the light and colors surrounding the model and make it very dynamic. I also added a few spiralling wires off of the supportive dome to tie it into the piece instead of just having it as a structural necessity. Instead of just having a basic black base I decided to add a zoomed in picture of "Starry Night"  which interacts nicely with the suspended wires above. It also adds the exact colors and movement that inspired me the most.