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The modelling and drawing workshops were particularly helpful in design studio as they developed my architectural language and therefore I was able to create more interesting and feasible spaces and also communicate that to the tutors. All three workshops, especially Atlas of Colour, had an aspect which allowed for creativity. I feel that it will be useful in later years in communicating atmospheric space and emotion into my architecture however I haven't been able to incorporate that in other subjects this semester. A continuous theme throughout the three workshops is the idea of a collage. I'd never realised something I'd been doing as a child could relay so much information about a space if done correctly.
Whereas the modelling and drawing workshops I felt I had to do out of necessity, I chose colour last because I thought I'd enjoy studying the effects of colour in psychology and architecture and create a create a book filled with my own work. I did enjoy it but there was a lot of work and so I think that took away some of the enjoyment. I'd like to (when I have time) just sit down and read my notes and do some more research on the colour.
By comparing the drawings done for the Drawing Workshop and the loose renderings in Atlas of Colour, they are vastly differently but because they convey different information both are feasible. Personally I like the loose rendering just because it can focus on the grand scheme or main theme/idea of the architecture and isn't so particular to detail about scale or wall thickness or window height. It's good for showing someone who hasn't been there as they probably don't need to know all the details.

Unique skills:
- how to make a palm tree out of a square-section balsa stick (including leaves)
- creating textured surfaces from balsa
- using water colour painting, gouche, pastels, ink (all new materials to me)
- loose rendering
- free hand drawing with just a rule
- perspectives (not only orthagonal shapes but also cylinders and rounded surfaces)
- how to draw trees
- downloading fonts (people, trees, ice skaters)
- many new photoshop skills (e.g. auto levels)