RACHEL SYDNEE BACK PORTFOLIO OF WORK

Art is a compilation of creativity, planning, and an understanding of form and color. I love experimenting with different techniques, textures, materials and media to create art. The included works showcase a wide range of pieces that, I believe, show not only my growth as an artist, but also my potential to be a successful architect. The pieces include textures, abstract paintings, collage, figure drawings, and still life observations. The portfolio also includes projects from design classes.

OBSERVATIONAL The first section of this portfolio will demonstrate my understanding of perspective, proportions, and form.

ABSTRACT The second portion of this portfolio will demonstrate my love of color, creativity and testing my limits as an artist. DESIGN PROJECTS The third portion of this portfolio shows selected works from design classes attended in college.

OBSERVATIONAL

FIGURE DRAWINGS INDIA INK ON WHITE PAPER

STILL LIFE OF FRUIT WATERCOLOR ON WHITE PAPER

STILL LIFE OF APPLES COLORED PENCIL ON WHITE PAPER TOP IMAGE: THIS IMAGE SHOWS THE UNFINISHED DRAWING, IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE HOW I SET MY DRAWINGS UP. BOTTOM IMAGE: FINISHED DRAWING.

STILL LIFE OF WINDOW CHARCOAL ON BROWN CRAFT PAPER

ABSTRACT

WATER NUPASTEL,ACRYLIC PAINT AND MASKING TAPE ON CARDBOARD THIS PROJECT USED STONE RUBBINGS MADE WITH NUPASTELS, THAT WERE THEN CUT INTO STRIPS. I USED MASKING TAPE TO CREATE A TEXTURE THAT REPRESENTS WATER, AND OVERLAID THE STRIPS OF RUBBINGS TO DEMONSTRATE THE COLORS THAT ONE SEES WHEN THEY LOOK AT RIPPLING WATER. TOP IMAGE: SIDE VIEW BOTTOM IMAGE: FRONT VIEW

STONES NUPASTEL,ACRYLIC PAINT AND MASKING TAPE ON CARDBOARD THIS PROJECT USED STONE RUBBINGS MADE WITH NUPASTELS, THAT WERE THEN CUT INTO STRIPS. I USED MASKING TAPE TO CREATE A TEXTURE THAT REPRESENTS THE STONEY LANDSCAPE OF THE BURREN IN IRELAND, AND OVERLAID THE STRIPS OF RUBBINGS. LEFT IMAGE: SIDE VIEW RIGHT IMAGE: FRONT VIEW

WAVES FOUND MATERIALS IN THIS PROJECT, I WORKED WITH A TEAM OF TWO OTHER STUENDTS TO CREATE A SCULPTURE THAT MIMICED THE MOTION OF WAVES. THE SCULPTURE IS MEANT TO BE SEEN AS AN EXTENSTION OF THE MOTION OF THE WAVES AND COMPLEMENT THEIR NATURAL BEAUTY. THE MATERIALS USED WERE ROCKES, SHELLS, GRASS, ALGEA, SAND AND DIRT. THE IMAGE TO THE LEFT AS WELL AS THE TOP IMAGE ON THE NEXT PAGE ARE FULL VIEW OF THE SCULPTURE, AND THE BOTTOM IMAGES ON THE NEXT PAGE ARE CLOSE UPS OF DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE SSCULPTURE.

MOTORCYCLING THROUGH ITALY ACRYLIC PAINT AND SHARPIE ON WHITE PAPER IN THIS PROJECT, OUR ASSIGNMENT WAS TO CREATE A PATTERN THAT TOLD A STORY. MY STORY WAS ABOUT A TIME THAT I TOOK A MOTORCYCLE RIDE THROUGH THE COUNTRY SIDE OF ITALY. THE GRID REPRESENTS THE FIELDS OF GRAPES AND OLIVES THAT WE RODE THROUGH. TOP IMAGE: FINISHED PATTERN BOTTOM IMAGE: THIS IS THE PATTERN THAT I USED OVER AND OVER AGAIN BEFORE ADDING COLORS.

SHOE PROJECT THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO BECOME MORE COMFORTABLE USING THE DRAFTINF SOFTWARE, AUTOCAD TOP IMAGES: PEN DRAWINGS OF THE SHOW FROM THE BACK, SIDE AND BOTTOM RESPECTIVELY WITH THE DIMENSIONS. BOTTOM IMAGES: THE SHOE DRAWN IN AUTOCAD.

DESIGN PROJECTS

OFFICE BUILDING DESIGN PROJECT DURING MY SENIOR SEMESTER IN ENGINEERING SCHOOL, I WORKED WITH A TEAM OF FOUR OTHER STUDENTS TO DESIGN AN OFFICE BUILDING. THIS BUILDING WAS DESIGN FROM FOUNDATION TO THE GARAGE, TO THE CONNECTIONS, TO THE FAÇADE. WE INCORPORATED A CURVED BACK AND SETBACKS TO MAKE THE BUILDING INTERESTING. WE ALSO EMPLOYED GREEN HOUSES ON THE TOP FLOORS TO HELP ATTAIN POINTS ON THE LEED SYSTEM. TOP IMAGE: TOP VIEW OF BUILDING. MIDDLE IMAGE: FRONT VIEW, INCLUDING FOUNDATION PILES AND GARAGE. BOTTOM IMAGE: THIS IS AN IMAGE OF THE SKELETON THAT WE ANALYZED USING A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS PROGRAM CALLED SAP 2000.

HOUSE DESIGN DURING MY SENIOR YEAR, I TOOK A ARCHITECTURE DESIGN COURSE. THE IMAGES ON THIS PAGE AND THE NEXT SHOW THE EVOLUTION OF THE HOUSE MY PARTNER AND I DESIGNED, IN ASCENDING ORDER.

HOUSE DESIGN TOP IMAGE: FINISHED DESIGN. BOTTOM IMAGE: FINISHED INTERIOR LAYOUT.