ARCH1101 Design Studio 1 – Before the First Class

ARCH1101 Design Studio 1 – Before the First Class

Industrial Nature, Year 12 HSC Major Work

Visual Arts was one of my ways of expressing my creativity in ways that interested me. My artwork, although a simple painting, uses a shift in perspective to create the effect of an alleyway in a city. The two walls either side of the subject present themselves as a canvas for art within art. The subject within, the young rebellious teenager carries a skateboard, which, following the trend of the artwork, creates another canvas where a city skyline in the setting sun is imprinted. By placing the two walls opposite each other, I compare the difference in creative space, one wall is used for advertising while the other has attempted to bring the audience back into a natural scene.

     

Central Station, taken from Hyde Park.

Seeing as this building has withstood the test of time and the advancement of technology whilst becoming one of the more forgotten pieces of architecture amongst the bustling city life, often forces me to perceive the world differently. No one pays attention to the wind battered bricks baked from years of harsh summer sun, only to be drastically cooled the next month by a torrential down poor, scarring the beautiful surface. No one pays attention to the grand opening within the walls of the old building. But everyone will complain when the trains are delayed, when the light rail is slow and over budget. Sometimes, the buildings around us allow us to realise how far we have come in both architecture and technology. Central Station is one of those.

Lorikeets – taken from the porch, Smith's Lake

Indulging in photography has, so far, been one of my life's greatest moments. Being able to grab a snapshot in high detail then bringing out the vibrance in photoshop and lightroom sparks a candle of happiness within me. The photos above were taken on my weekend escape to Smith's Lake, a 3 hour drive north of Sydney. What inspired me to capture this moment was the contrast in behaviour of wild animals based on their looks. Leaving a pile of birdseeds on the porch, various birds came and went as they nibbled on a little snack. The bird on the right, clearly scarred with less vibrant colours (even after editing) was pushed away in a flurry of claws, beaks and wings by other birds. Left without a seed to nibble on, it perched on a nearby tree overlooking the seed tray. The photograph on the left captures a lorikeet blooming with bright feathers, successfully munching on its version of brunch.