ENG 1101: Composing Abstractions

This is a picture I did not take of a specifically interesting snake. A man walked around with this humongous snake around his neck during the over-crowded Labor Day parade. The shaping patterns were extremely intriguing for the simple fact that it appeared someone took their time to draw the designs on the snakes back.

This is a picture I did not take one night while visiting my cousin, of a raccoon tearing into a squirrel in the backyard. The rat squealed and squirmed but the raccoon just wouldn’t let in up until the rat gave its final scream to show the raccoon it was dead.

Michael Graves, an architect and an emeritus professor at Princeton brings up an issue that instead of drawing with hands we rely on machines, computers as he says “Are our hands becoming obsolete as creative tools? Are they being replaced by machines?” Graves also states “Architecture cannot divorce itself from drawing, no matter how impressive the techonology gets.” Theres not a want but a need to draw and we shouldn’t forget that. Grave has a strong argument, that encourages one to hand drawing. Grave mad it really clear no matter how advance techonology gets hand drawing is a must.

This is a picture i did not capture of Tropicana casino in Atlantic city New Jersey. A beautiful young lady in sparkly black dress sand and danced on stage. People started to stop by to watch her and some joined her.

This is a picture i did not take of a lady in pretty blue dress on airport saying goodbye to a little boy. As the lady was waving, tears rolled down her eyes. The little boy came running to the lady hugged her, kissed her on the cheek and wiped her tears.

This is a picture i did not take of Taj Mahal as it looked so beautiful. I could see people from different areas the world as they took pictures of themselves or family in front of the beautiful piece of art.

This is a photo I did not take of a woman who normally lives with lots of energy walking slowly with her husband down the block for the first time after discovering that she has cancer. The promise of hope was strong in the air as she herself was getting stronger.

This is a photo I did not take of a car speeding through a light that has just turned red trying to catch it. As the car went through the other light turned green and a traffic police car drove through the street. Very Ironic.

This is a picture I did not take of a man on the train begging for money. As he walked by in complete rags and mismatched clothes I could not help but feel sorry for him as he called himself a fool and jingled his cup for change.

According to the article, Architecture and the Lost Art of Drawing published by Michael Graves. Grave discusses that current architects use computers rather than their own personal tool, hand drawing. The Princeton professor and architect, believes that by using advanced technology architects are lacking “creative process” and “emotional connection” to their work of art.  Grave has a strong argument, and encourages to continue the process of hand drawing. Not only is drawing an old custom but it expands the imagination and gives ideas.