Gina’s Blog INT 270

Gina Christopher Sketches this week: I choose to do two ink sketches because I wanted to do one inside and one outside. I really like sketching with ink because it doesn’t give you the opportunity to erase. I like this because it helps you learn how to adapt without erasing. I really like the outdoor street sketch!

 How do Cultures Influence Color? (Janet Miller) Culture: Culture is the customary beliefs , social forms, and material traits of a certain group. Individuals use color based on their backgrounds. Factors like age, gender, and physical limitations should be considered when choosing colors for certain clients. For examples, babies cry more often in bright yellow rooms and couples argue more in bright colored rooms. Children respond best to bright colors to help balance energy and create such as blue and red. The youth has a little more freedom and responds best to colors that enhance creativity and pop culture. Gen z/ Millennials are the most diverse and best educated age group. When it comes to color this is where they want to express themselves. They are influenced by tv shows and social media. Boomers are ore physically active then before and continue to work longer. Aging eyes take on a yellow cast, so it’s important to choose bright colors when it comes to steps and other thing...

  Paint & Pigment (Janet Miller Lecture) Gina Christopher Language of Color Primary Colors: Red, yellow, blue Secondary Colors: Green, orange, and violet  Tertiary Colors: Made up of secondary colors  Warm Colors: Yellow, Orange, Violet  Cool Colors: Green, blue, violet  Every color has a mass tone and an undertone. The mass tone is the color that you see and the undertone is the color that makes it warmer or cooler. The closer the undertone is to the mass tone, the truer the color will appear.  Metamerism is the phenomenon that occurs when color changes under a different light source.  Light reflective value measures the amount of light a paint color reflects. The scale goes from 0 (absorbs all light) to 100 (reflects all light). Refraction is the angle at which light bounces off an object causing different color impressions.  Pigment & Color History  Red (A lot of red dyes come from the earth) Carmine -  bright red that comes f...

 The Principles of Design  Gina Christopher  The principles of interior design are the guidelines that designers follow to create functional, aesthetically pleasing spaces. This week we covered  Balance (symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial) , Unity and Harmony. Balance in a space is critical to achieve a balance of visual weight with strategic placement of objects within a space. Line, shape, color, and texture are all considered in balance.   Symmetrical Balance (Formal) Symmetrical balance is found in formal spaces. Each sides of a space are the same, such as identical chairs or tables. Symmetrical design can easily become static, so it’s important to keep that in mind.  Asymmetrical Balance (Informal) Asymmetrical balance includes balanced lines, colors, forms, and textures but are not identical. Asymmetrical balance can be more visually interesting than symmetrical balance.  Radial Balance  Radial symmetry is the arrangement of different ele...