Communications Reflection

For me, communications was quite a good subject for exploring the different methods of representation within architecture. I felt that the workshops that I had participated in were helpful in allowing me to broaden my scope in terms of visual representation in a relatively fun working environment. I found the general workload quite good, as it was enough to keep you on your toes, but not too muxh that it was overpowering other subjects work! My personal favourite was the fluid thoughts workshop because of the new experiences I went through in using charocal as a medium for representation, something very new to me, and although my work was very primitive to begin with, I did feel gradual improvement and confidence growing, both could be attested to myself and my tutor's encouragement.

Communications: Fluid Thoughts

I found this particular workshop to be my personal favourite in that it presented to me a completely different way of representing my thoughts and representing architecture. For me, charcoal was a very different way of expressing myself, having never used charcoal before, it became a very interesting medium of representation. Also seeming very juvenile in my earlier representations of the Opera House, I tried hard to improve my work, in conjunction with the creation of my own drawing style, which incorporated my 'heavy-handedness' with my drawings as well as the use of smudging to create a dark, almost ghost like appearance to my drawings, which I found to be very satisfying.

My final presentation centred around the theme of blackness which protrayed a very bold outlook to my drawings, I felt that a black border best showcased my drawings, even those drawings which weren't so great.

All in all, my favourite part of the workshop was the collaborative exercise which was done with our team mates. A short 10-20 minute drawing was made, and then it was up to use to create a whole different landscape with the drawings which would incorporate the 4 completely diferent representations. I found this to be a great challenge, yet one which was extremely fun, and fulfilling by end because of the result which was created.