Common Art Week 1 - Syd Mead and Basic Shapes

Our first assignment was to select a piece by Syd Mead and pull out a few areas of interest and recreate them, keeping in mind basic shapes.

I chose his work entitled "The Party" and selected one of the female partygoers and the futuristic device immediately closest to the viewer. From my perspective, I see it as a sort of reimagined private seating area.

To begin my sketch, I analyzed each object and laid down simple shapes like ovals, circles, and tubes.

Here I have highlighted the main forms that make up the seating area. From here, it was easy to block out where the edges would go and consequently, the highlights and shadows.