Sketch Series 1

In this sketch series we were asked to choose an interior space and photograph it every 2 weeks. Through these photographs we were asked to observe how light changes throughout the day, observe how light changes through the seasons from winter to spring to summer, and study the changes in light, shadows, color, texture, and activities in the space.

1st--Jan. 27, 2009
I choose the living room of my apartment as my interior space to observe. This view is looking out the door to the balcony. I took this picture at 7:15am. As you can see the light coming into the space is not yet bright enough to light the entire space. The light doesn't even reach halfway across the space. There are no other lights on to help illuminate this space. I believe when I view the other images I will see more changes.
2nd--Feb. 11, 2009
This morning it was raining outside so the sun wasn't as bright as it normally would have been. But you can still view the light coming through. There doesn't seem to be much change from the last two weeks. This picture was also taken at 7:15am. I decided to take the pictures at the same time because I'm interested to see how the sun moves throughout the year and filters into the space. Taking them in the morning allows me to see how the sun first enters the space. I have noticed that you can see the sun washing along the walls more as well.

3rd--Feb. 25, 2009
This morning was very bright. I took this picture a little later than the other two, but not too much later. The difference is very obvious. The space is much brighter. Because of the amount of light washing across the room, glare has been produced. The panes of the window in the door cannot be seen because it is so bright. The angle of the shadows seem to be the same as the earlier photographs. They are just more distinct now. The light is beginning to reflect off more surfaces in the space such as the wood table top and the couch.

4th--March 11, 2009
RAINING! AGAIN! Once again, it was very overcast and rainy. This photograph was taken around 7:30am. Although is is overcast, you can still see a difference in this and the first two photographs. This photograph is taken after daylight savings as well. The sun comes out earlier in the morning now. This is seen in the brightness of this picture. The shadow patterns on the ground have begun to move as well. The shadow of the ottoman is going towards the window. This is caused by the kitchen light being on. It wasn't on in the previous studies. The light seems to be streaming in more evenly now.

5th--March 22, 2009
This picture was take at 8 am. As you can tell it is very bright outside. Compared to the last photo, the room is not as bright on the interior, but outside is much brighter. The shadows are not very large, on the ground like they had been in previous patterns. The light is mainly flooding onto the floor and not the walls.
6th--April 9, 2009
This picture was taken at 8am. This photo is also very bright outside the door, but this one is bright on the inside as well. The light really is beginning to wash over the walls and fill the space with an abundance of light. The light is not only flooding onto the ground, but onto the walls and all surfaces as well.
7th--April 15, 2009
This picture was taken at 10am. This space is also very well lit and filled with light. Not only is it bright outside, but inside as well. The space can be viewed easily without electrical lighting unlike the other previous photos. The shadows are very light. Not very distinct. All the surfaces are very well lit.
8th--April 28, 2009
This photo was taken at 9am. This space is lit just as well as the previous view. The shadows are not very distinct, but are still visible under the table and around the bottom of the door. The largest shadow is seen behind the television. I can definetly tell a difference in the very first photo to the last photo. This photo is much more fully lit.