Andrew Thorson

11 posts

Rotating Light and Dark Sculpture Final Report

April 24, 2021

Post 10: Final Report 2021 Part 1: What, Post 11: Final Report 2021 Part 2: How

For my final project I created a rotating sculpture that highlights lighting and depth effects. The aesthetics that I was trying to highlight are matte black and a neon LED look. In order to achive my matte black look I am used a specialized paint that is supposed to be extremely dark. I was hoping…

Modern Designers – Zaha Hadid

April 17, 2021

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Zaha Hadid was a British Iraqi designer. She was best known for her work in architecture in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. She was born in Baghdad and originally studied math in college and then later enrolled at the Architectural Association School of Architecture. Some of here major design influences were Suprematism and…

Rotating light and dark sculpture specifications and constraints

April 7, 2021

Andrew Thorson

Post 9: Top 5 constraints, top 5 specifications

As I have discussed in previous posts my project is a bear that is half painted black and half white that is rotating and floating on top of an LED cloud. It terms of aesthetic my first specification is that I want to capture the light and dark aesthetic. Specifically I am wanting to make…

Light and dark rotating sculpture design preview

March 25, 2021

Andrew Thorson

Post 8: Design Preview Report

For my final project I am planning to create a rotating sculpture that highlights lighting and depth effects. The aesthetics that I am trying to highlight are matte black and a neon LED look. In order to achive my matte black look I am going to use a specialized paint that is supposed to be…

Black and white alternative aesthetics

March 16, 2021

Andrew Thorson

Post 7: Main project aesthetics – plans and alternatives

For my project I am planning to incorporate a white and black aesthetic. The way I am planning to do this is by using a special extra black paint and painting that on one half of a mannequin head that will be rotating. As well, I plan on using LED lights to get extra contrast…

Sporty/Casual Person Aesthetic

March 9, 2021

Andrew Thorson

Post 6: My Personal Aesthetic 2021

In terms of my personal aesthetic I think that I the majority of my style is a combination of a sporty and casual aesthetic. In terms of the sporty aesthetic I think that this has a lot to do with my involvement in playing competitive sports throughout high school and college. Due to this I…

light and dark main project inspirations

March 3, 2021

Andrew Thorson

Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations

For my final project I am planning to try to incorporate a special extra black paint. I think that it will be an interesting combination with trying to incorporate something dynamic into my project. The reason that I am thinking about using this is that I think that if I have certain parts of my…

Tropical Glass Ocean Landscape Upcycle

February 20, 2021

Andrew Thorson

Post 4: Upcycle Final Report

The aesthetic I chose to incorporate into my upcycle project is the tropical aesthetic. I chose this because the topical aesthetics is one of my favorites. I think the tropical aesthetic captures a fun lifestyle that is missing during quarantine. Along with this I think the tropical aesthetic is one that can be well captured…

Tropical Upcycle Progress

February 9, 2021

Andrew Thorson

Post 3: Upcycle progress

I have begun the process of creating my tropical upcycle project. The first step in the process was to select the glass I was going to use. I chose to use a selection of old bottles that I collected that I had in three different colors. These colors were green, blue, and brown. I plan…

Tropical Upcycle Aesthetic

February 2, 2021

Andrew Thorson

Post 2: Upcycle Aesthetic

The aesthetic I have chosen to incorporate into my upcycle project is the tropical aesthetic. I chose this because the topical aesthetics is one of my favorites. I think the tropical aesthetic captures a fun lifestyle that is missing during quarantine. I talk more about the things I like about the tropical aesthetic in my…

Tropical Aesthetic Exploration

January 23, 2021

Andrew Thorson

Post 1: Aesthetics Explorations 2021

The aesthetic I have chosen to discuss is tropical. I chose this aesthetic because I think that it captures a feeling of relaxation and fun that I enjoy. It is used very commonly in modern clothing and architecture, as well as art. It is difficult to say exactly when the tropical aesthetic was created. I…