Hadeel Al Gallaf

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Summing Up 2019

May 6, 2019

Hadeel Al Gallaf

Summing Up 2019

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This class gave me a new perspective on how I see things around me. I always believed that I had an artistic eye for things, however, I never cultivated my skills by studying art. Whatever I knew was self-taught. After this class, I am happy to say that I, now, know how to distinguish between…

Main Project Report Part 2: Shadow Art

April 29, 2019

Hadeel Al Gallaf

Main Project Report 2019 Part 2

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What was your aesthetic, and how well did you achieve it? Dark, creepy, gore aesthetic Arabic calligraphy Similarities combine: sharp unexpected edges that vary in width. Excessive use of black and dark colors I chose to use the double-sided acrylic that provides brushed silver on black so that I can have light reflect on the…

Main Project Report Part 1: Shadow Art

April 22, 2019

Hadeel Al Gallaf

Main Project Report 2019 Part 1

Presentation Video: <link> Inspiration and Project Idea: For my main project, I would like to create something that explores the contrast between light and shadow. My inspiration came to me when I was trying to fall asleep in a dim candle lighted room, and instead of closing my eyes I was staring at the resulting…

Main Project Final Stretch Progress: Shadow Art

April 17, 2019

Hadeel Al Gallaf

Main Project Final Stretch Progress 2019

As mentioned in previous posts, I need a light source so that I can cast the shadows that I want. Currently, I am still waiting for the acrylic sheets to get here. I have decided to order the acrylic online instead of getting a basic one colored acrylic from a local store. As a stretch,…

Construction timeline: Shadow Art

April 17, 2019

Hadeel Al Gallaf

Construction Timeline 2019

arabic, art, calligraphy, ha2 designs, hadeel, shadow, عربي

20th Century Design Aesthetics: Shadow Art

March 21, 2019

Hadeel Al Gallaf

Current vs 20th century design movements 2019

arabic, calligraphy, light, shadow, shadow art

For my final project, I want to create an artwork that casts different shadows as it rotates. I have discussed my original design aesthetic in my previous post. This is my original design: Here, I explored other design aesthetics inspired by the 20th-century including organic design, biomorphism, and streamlining:

Top 5 Constraints: Shadow Art

March 11, 2019

Hadeel Al Gallaf

Top 5 constraints 2019

hadeel, shadow art

source As I mentioned earlier, for my final project I will be playing around with shadow art. I am planning on making different shadows silhouettes from the same object. In hopes of achieving that, I think I will be facing some design constraints: Finding/making an object that casts different shadows from different angles. Making the…

Design Review Report: Shadow Art

March 11, 2019

Hadeel Al Gallaf

Design Review Report 2019

For my main project, I would like to create something that explores the contrast between light and shadow. Top 5 Constraints: Time Aesthetic Cost: ~50$ Functionality: rotating base using Arduino and servos Manufacturability: material that can be laser cut Other Constraints: Making an object that casts different shadows from different angles. Making the shadows relate…

Main Project Inspiration: Shadow Art

March 2, 2019

Hadeel Al Gallaf

Main project inspirations 2019

dark, shadow art

For my main project, I would like to create something that explores the contrast between light and shadow. I haven’t decided yet on what shapes or story I want my art to tell. My inspiration came to me when I was trying to fall asleep in a dim candle lighted room. Instead of closing my…

Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations

February 20, 2019

Hadeel Al Gallaf

Skill sets and personal aspirations 2019

arabic, art, boulder, Colorado, design, ha2 designs, hadeel, mesa, painting, photography, saudi arabia, بولدر, تصميم, كولورادو

During the last year of my curriculum as a mechanical engineer, I have realized that it is not what I’m truly passionate about. A little too late, right? I found myself more drawn to artistic majors such as graphic design, architecture and photography. I’ve always had interest in such topics, however, I’ve never thought about…

Upcycle Final Report: Fabric

February 11, 2019

Hadeel Al Gallaf

Upcycle final report 2019

Material For my upcycling project, I chose to work with old clothes that I had laying around my closet. I’m used to painting of canvases, therefore using fabric as building unit was difficult specially having a limited color palette. I chose to use a Styrofoam board as a base to attach all the fabric on.…

Upcycle Inspiration: Fabric

February 6, 2019

Hadeel Al Gallaf

Upcycle Inspirations 2019

art, collage

After thinking more about my up-cycling project, I decided to let the fabric inspire me into a sketch that makes it serve a purpose. While looking at the clothings I had, I felt the Sherpa jacket lining was begging me to reincarnate it as a polar bear. I then quickly started sketching the bear. I…

Upcycle Progress: Fabric

January 30, 2019

Hadeel Al Gallaf

Upcycle progress 2019

art, clothes, fabric, patchwork, popart, recycle

Brainstorming an idea for this assignment was one of the hardest processes I’ve done in the past few years. I have abandoned my creative parts of my mind for a long time. One of the reasons that made me enroll in this course is to nourish my creativity. I was lost, I didn’t know where…

Aesthetic Exploration: Dress to Kill

January 23, 2019

Hadeel Al Gallaf

Aesthetic Explorations 2019

fashion, khaki, military, vogue

Military inspired fashion Military inspired fashion explores a certain type of aesthetic that highlights firm structures, hard textures, metallic embellishments and earthy tones. They are directly drawn from classic military uniforms that used to be worn during World War I and II. The dusty colors that distinguish military clothing from other pieces began in India.…