Studio Air Sketchbook Part A Brett McColl

Studio AIR Digital

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Theme

Chakra

Wheels of energy Designed to keep the body balanced Incorporated into popular cutlure, see the Force Have to start from the bottom and work up to the top in order to acheive harmony

Chakra relating to communication.

Connected to the ideas of clarification

Inability to translate ideas into reality

Unable to communicate your exact idea to another party

Verbal and written communication

Related to patterns:

Perfect for algorithmic designs of repetition

Repetition is key to get a point across

Self Expression

Architecture is the representation of the designer

Conscious and subconscious expressions

Unable to hide true self, which leads to the idea that this is also connected to the truth.

Vishudda

Chakra relating to hearing and communication Located in throat This particular chakara exists on the spirit plane Requires the mastery of the first four in order to utilise

Chakra is connected to the Thyroid Gland

Controls growth and maturity

Communication changes as maturity occurs

Thyroid has control over every aspect of the body

Controls how people see us, and what people hear

Changes in the thyroid can easily affect communication Communication effects the idea of self expression and truth.

As something expands between multiple people, it gets more confused and convoluted.

What starts simply, soon grows large and complex Starts from one, large thought, it broken down into smaller ideas, and then recombined into a mess that isn’t anywhere near the original idea