Assignment #8A
How does light interact with textures?
Foamcore Structure
It is interesting to see the shape and variation in color
of the shadows created on the inside of the foamcore
structure. The proportion between the interior and exterior
shadow is accurate when the angle of light is considered.
The way the structure is placed in conjunction with the light
source creates contrast because one side is light and the
other side is shrouded in shadow. The texture of the
foamcore isn’t very interesting, but the shadows make up for
it.
Laurie Claire Davidson, Clare Glower, Jillian Marvill
IDSN 1500 - Color and Light in Interior Design
Dept of Interior Design and Merchandising
East Carolina University
Assignment #8A
How does light interact with textures?
Paper bag
When the light is shone upon the paper bag, the
wrinkles are shown in equal parts, light and dark; the
balance between the shadows and what is illuminated are
equivilant. The contrast of color is interesting since the
bottom part is so dark compared to where the light shines,
making the bag much brighter. The material and texture
wasn’t very interesting because it is so common.
Laurie Claire Davidson, Clare Glower, Jillian Marvill
IDSN 1500 - Color and Light in Interior Design
Dept of Interior Design and Merchandising
East Carolina University
Assignment #8A
How does light interact with textures?
Styrofoam Ball
The gradation from light to dark creates an
understandable rhythm. The shape of the shadow is
convincing and creates great emphasis. The shadow is the
focal point because of contrast in light and dark. Where the
side is brightest the texture is washed out. Where the light
really outlines the shape of the sphere in the front is very
interesting and was surprising. It’s also appealing to see
how defined the craters in the styrofoam ball are seen when
in shadow.
Laurie Claire Davidson, Clare Glower, Jillian Marvill
IDSN 1500 - Color and Light in Interior Design
Dept of Interior Design and Merchandising
East Carolina University
Assignment #8B
The first Principle of Design in my foam core 3-D
lighting model is balance, the equalizer in the visual weight
of elements. Balance is either symmetrical or asymmetrical
and this type of principle can be created with the size,
weight, color, and location of the objects.
I chose to use four rectangles to represent symmetry,
and I placed them coming from the edges of either side of the
left piece of foam core seen in the picture. The light source is
also coming from the left side of the model, shining through
the rectangles, creating balanced light in the space. When
the light is shone the rectangles create light on the back wall,
the floor, and somewhat on the right wall. It creates ambient
lighting for the room since directly under that wall and in
other places the light doesn't hit and causes that part of the
room to be slightly darker. This lighting is adequate for the
room.
Laurie Claire Davidson
IDSN 1500 - Color and Light in Interior Design
Dept of Interior Design and Merchandising
East Carolina University
Assignment #8B
The second Principle of Design in my 3-D foam core
lighting model is repetition, created when using recurring
shapes, objects, direction, light, lines and space. It can be
even or uneven, regular or irregular and it can also come in
the form of gradation or radiation.
To portray repetition I used four different sizes of squares to
show gradation in size from top to bottom. With the
smallest box at the top and largest at the bottom, when the
light shines through, the large bottom square creates a
defined, angled square of light on the base. As the boxes
progressively get smaller going upward, the light on the base
gets more faint and distorted.
Laurie Claire Davidson
IDSN 1500 - Color and Light in Interior Design
Dept of Interior Design and Merchandising
East Carolina University
Assignment #8B
The last Principle of Design in my 3-D foam core
lighting model is emphasis, the dominance of an object that
grabs the attention of the viewer. Emphasis creates a focal
point, which is the primary and most important part of the
room.
I chose to use all different sizes of triangles to signify
emphasis in the size and scale of the triangles, and I placed
them mainly on the sides. To create the emphasis I made
one of the triangles much larger than any of the others and
placed it near the bottom in the left corner. The light source
is seeping in from the back of the model, shining through the
triangles, creating a light in the perfect shape of a triangle.
This triangle on the floor successfully produces the focal
point in the space. When the light is shone the rest of the
triangles create light on the side walls, the medium sized
giving off more light than the smaller triangles.
Laurie Claire Davidson
IDSN 1500 - Color and Light in Interior Design
Dept of Interior Design and Merchandising
East Carolina University