1. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN
FOUNDATION IN NATURAL BUILD ENVIRONMENT
NAME: Ch’ng Phei Woon
STUDENT ID NO: 0323842
WORD COUNT: 680 words
ENGLISH 1 (ELG 30505)
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 1: PROCESS ESSAY
LECTURER: CASSANDRA WIJESURIA
SUBMISSION DATE: 11th MAY 2015
2. 1st paragraph
• Chief features of an object
• Sketching can be replaced by words
• It can be understand easily
• This task will sharpen my sketching skills
• Translate imagery onto paper
2nd paragraph
• I noticed a granite mortar and pestle
• Natural colour of the granite which is outstanding
• The surface of the utensil is smooth and cooler than the temperature
surrounding
• Recall back of my childhood life
• This utensil is now impractical nowadays but it is very useful
3rd paragraph
• I arranged my belongings on my table so that I can get comfortable with.
• I needed to prepared stationaries to sketch
• Observed the mortar and pestle at different perspectives
• Countless mistake was made especially when there was circular shape
• Attention are pay more on the shadow to give the mortar and pestle a
three-dimensional form
3. 4th paragraph
• Improve the texture of the mortar and pestle
• Few shading on the sketch to indicated that the utensil was stained
• 6B pencil is used to shade the different area to present the different
lightning and the stain
• Therefore , I used my finger to rub against the shade.
5th paragraph
• managed to complete the sketch in about an hour
• Observed in many of aspects
• Feeling exhausted yet contented
• Using different elements or objects so it will improve my sketching skill.
5. Sketching is a rough drawing representing the chief features of an object
often made as a primary study. It can also be replaced words and long paragraph
writing yet easily understandable. Currently, I am taking Foundation in Natural and
build environment course as I am pursuing to architecture course in future. This task
is beneficial me as it will sharpen my drawing skill which I seldom have the chance to
draw during my high school years. In addition, it also helps me to translate imagery
from my mind onto paper. This process essay is about how I sketch out my kitchen
utensil from a different perspectives.
As I was at the kitchen, I look around for a utensil to sketch on yet nothing
have caught my eye but not for long, I noticed a granite mortar and pestle beneath
the sink and I was fascinated by the antiquated look of it. It looks like an ancient tools
brought to modern times because of the natural colour of the granite which is
greyish-black in colour which make it outstanding and different from other utensil.
The surface of the mortar was smooth but the outer surface was uneven and rough.
The temperature of the mortar and pestle was slightly cooler than the environment
however it had an unbearable weight when I was trying to lift it. At the same time, I
scented a strong odour from a combination of garlic and herbs made me recall back
of my childhood life when I enjoyed observing my grandmother crushing and
grinding the chillies and garlics using mortar and pestle. Besides that, the sound
produced when using pestle to crushing the ingredients was extraordinary. Mortar
and pestle is impractical utensil nowadays most people uses electric spice grinders
6. and food processors to minimize the duration. It can be handy for everything from
cracking peppercorns and crushing tender herbs to making pesto. Therefore, I
decided to sketch on mortar and pestle because I find it interesting and mysterious
since I was young due to the figure and appearance.
Firstly, I arranged my belongings on my table in order to have a bigger space
so that I can get comfortable as I was going to start sketching. Secondly, I needed to
prepared stationaries to sketch the mortar and pestle such as A4 paper and pencil. I
began to observed the mortar and pestle at different perspectives to get a better
view of it. Next, I used a 2B pencil to sketch the outline of it as for 6B pencil which is
darker in colour is used for shading. As I was drawing, I did countless mistake
especially when there was circular shape thus to correct my mistake I uses eraser
and redraw again. I have to pay more attention on the shadow to give the mortar and
pestle a three-dimensional form. It was complicated since I have to observe the
texture which is natural rock colour pattern.
After the sketch, I had to improved on the texture on the contrary the mortar
was slightly stained therefore I have to sketch the effect of the stain. There was a
few shading on the sketch to indicated that the utensil was stained and had been
used for years. In addition, I needed to use 6B pencil to shade the different area to
present the different lightning and the stain on the mortar. However, using pencil to
shade did not appeared to be realistic as a result, therefore I used my finger to rub
against the shade to gave it more vivid appearance.
Finally the sketch was complete, throughout the process of sketching I
managed to complete the sketch in about an hour. It was not completed in a short
time because I need to observed in many of aspects and to make the sketch
7. appeared more realistic. Having my sketch completed, I was feeling exhausted yet
contented because I used lots of effort doing the sketch. In fact, I would like to it
again by using different elements or objects so that I can improve on my sketching
skill.
