Sketch Innovation: Sketching and Discovering

5 Inspirational or Innovative Sketches

Leonardo Da Vinci, Anatomy of the Neck, Study, c. 1515

This sketch by Da Vinci is an inspiration because of the intricate sketch, although it may be inaccurate you can see that his thoughts are shown with text and smaller sketches jotted around the page. Like the research that I have done previously this particular page is personal, and you can really experience Da Vinci's thought process on this page.

Benjamin Graindorge, Design Research for Floating Garden, coloured pencil, 2009

This beautiful sketch really captures Graindorge's initial concept where the land and water meet. The use of coloured pencils really flow and blend together nicely. This simple sketch shows movement and it portrays in his final project.

Jane Davies, Mixed Media Collage, 2012

I found Jane Davies on a blog about questioning sketches, and her collage really represents what a sketch can be. This mixed collage was inspiring because she pushed the boundaries. She also questioned what is considered a sketch and her playfulness is shown through the layers and mixed media.

Dryden Goodwin, Multiple details from the red watercolour on paper series, 2009

I enjoy Goodwin's work, and these beautiful sketches were drawn on the tube and really shows the movement of the people. He captures these moments amazingly, and in these sketches you can see the overlapping of figures which I find inspiring. To me it communicates a human very well, because we constantly change and move.

Stanley Kubrick, Archive The Shining, 1980

I thought this sketch for the film; The Shining is also considered as a sketch because of the annotations and arrows that create a sort of map of what they want the camera to shoot. It is also personal and makes you question the definition of a sketch.

5 of My Own Sketches

Sun Sketches 2011

I created this sketch using sun-sensitive paper, I placed a model on top of the paper and let the sun capture its shadow. I then photocopied the result and printed it onto acetate, which then created this grainy negative positive effect. The sketch lies where the object (3d) creates a shadow (2d), to me that is also a sketch in itself.

Experimental Graphic Designs 2011

These sketches were done during my foundation year, where I had to use a kiwi to create a graphic design for an envelope. As you can see I deconstructed the centre shape of the kiwi to create an abstract representation. From this you would never know it was inspired from a kiwi, and that is the joy of sketching your mind is open to any possibility without having to know the details.

Final Design Process 2010

This sheet shows my final design and how I planned to create and showcase it. I made sure it was clear and understandable using simple lines and annotations. I like how the composition of my drawings and pictures mix well together.

Initial Sketches for a Sensory Playground 2013

These quick sketches include experiments, thoughts and ideas. Playing with natural materials and the site we were assigned. There is no accuracy in any of these sketches just ideas quickly being jotted down onto paper.

Sensory Playground 2013

Technical drawings, plans and sections and close ups. Very different from the quick sketches these are very precise and try to show my idea clearly.

5 Inspirational or Innovative Sketchbooks

Edward Cheverton, Time-Obsession Drawing Book, 2010

This sketchbook I found really inspirational because of the use of mixed media. Creating a sketchbook that has depth. It is very playful and I love how it has an old feel to the pages. Worn and antique like.

Katie Goodrich, 2012

I liked this sketchbook because she Saddle stitches both sides to create a concertina sketchbook. This was innovative to me because of the thought and creativity she went through to create this, although simple it works extremely well.

Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Drawing 2013

Very beautiful and simple colourful pages that really portrays the design that they do. A mixture of photographs and sketches to show their intentions and ideas clearly.

Keith Smith, Book 102, 1984

This sketchbook design really pushes the boundaries with the cutouts that create a circle when opened, simple yet effective.

Palm Leaf Book

This skinny rectangular shape joined with thread covered in hard wood to create this sketchbook is very inspirational. Using materials that are easy to find in order to build a sophisticated book that is small and dainty.

5 Innovative Creations

Francois Xavier Saint Georges, st-hubert & sherbrooke, 2013

This was created using a drawing machine attached to a truck, and this drawing shows his journey and movement of the truck. These circular lines really reflect the movement of the car. Drawing machines to me are innovative sketches and really push the boundaries.

Christian Boltanski, steles, 2012 

photographic prints on linen cloth on metal steels

These creative photographs printed on cloth were jewish children during the world war II. The light shines through and makes the photographs intimate and elegant. The way these prints are presented are very intimate and I get the sense of hope and light from the children even from the dark past.

Tara Donovan 'drawing (pins)’, 2012

I thought the use of pins to draw was very creative yet another way to draw using 3D materials to create a 2D drawing. Such a simple way of using mundane objects to create a masterpiece that questions the definition of sketch.

Hiroshige Fukuhara ‘the night (fish)’, 2012 

pencil, black gesso on wooden panel

Innovative drawing using the shape also to create another depth to the drawing and using white to detail the inside. A very intricate piece that is simple yet beautiful as a drawing.