Module 1 aims explore representation through orthographic and axonometric drawings. This is achieved through detailed analysis of the object – a croissant and completing elevation, plan and section cuts drawings, carefully considering their form, variety in depth and texture.

 

Each process needed careful planning and consideration in order to ensure the accuracy of drawings. This required proficient skills using Adobe Photoshop CC to ensure images were at a 1:1 ratio and to create a layout that would work efficiently in future steps. When rendering drawings to illustrate depth and texture it was important to carefully select equipment. An understanding of the differing qualities produced by the thickness of fine liners and density of pencil lead ensured control over the outcome of the drawing, ensuring they accurately reflected the tactility of the real object. Moreover, differing forms of cross-hatching could also be used to create a variety of textures.

 

After preparing these 2-Dimensional drawings, axonometric drawings were created through a projection of the section cuts at a 45-degree angle. This created a 3-Dimensional abstract representation of the croissant while accurately reflecting the dimensions of the real croissant to a 1:1 ratio.

This allows you to explore the importance of drawing as a starting point in the representation of objects. Likewise, the sequential nature of the task assisted in a developing understanding of the nature of design representation and the progression of skills required was easily viewed.