Gatewood Studio Living Process

The final board...
Testing out colors...

Stainless steel backsplash and cork floor material...

Possible color schemes...

Work-in drawings...

Getting measurements...

Clue Seven: More Style

Rendering the design for the double decker bus, I wanted to explore a variety of colors and see how they could mesh together. Going from the very dark blue to the bright yellow was a way to express the journey one might go on if riding this bus. The colors are fun and ones you might see in a skittle bag or in the movie.

Clue Six: Redesign the Car

Double decker buses have always seemed fanciful and whimsical. I wanted to expand on this idea when redesigning the vehicle. My inspiration for the design draws from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." I never have liked this movie but I love the art and imaginative world that is created.

Clue Five: Pick a Car

The vehicle I chose to redesign was a double decker bus. I find them to be interesting vehicles and whimsical.

Clue Four: Changing Colors

The reading nook with first set of colors. I wanted the space to feel relaxing and welcoming. The blues allowed the space to feel calming.

The reading nook with the second set of colors. I wanted to make the space feel warm using oranges and reds.

The reading nook with the third set of colors. I tried experimenting with a monochromatic look of blues and pops of color

Clue Three: Weaving It Together

Here is the reading area I designed including the three patterns I liked the best.

Clue Two: Processing Patterns

Here are the 25 patterns that were found in an umbrella. I was surprised by how many patterns occur in an object.

Clue One: Storytelling in Perspective

For this compostition, I went to the fountain behind the EUC building. This building brings back memories of one of the first conversations I had with my boyfriend. I had no idea the fountain was back there until that night after we went to InterVarsity. I love using watercolors and wanted to give the piece a fun and flowing feeling. We call it the kidney pool because it looks like a kidney bean...

For this painting, I wanted to try something different. I grabbed the first pen I could find and began sketching the garden near the statue of Minerva. I went with the green theme using green tones in watercolor. I tried keeping close attention to shadowing. I think the green theme goes quite well with today since it is Earth Day!

I Spy With my Little Eye......

Can you spot the duck??


While painting one day with my watercolors, I spotted this duck on accident.

Fallingwater

For this assignment, I chose to draw Foust Park. There were lots of people gathered enjoying the weather sitting under a tree or reading. The bright green colors of spring pop out at you when you walk down the stairs to the park which is what I wanted to capture in this watercolor painting. The scale figures really help to give a perspective of how large the area is. The area is surrounded by greenery which spoke to me hinting that summer is just around the corner.