Messy Product Concept Drawings
Here's some of my sketches for things I'd like to make but haven't yet
A few years ago I had this Trinket Tray made for ReesaBoBeesa.com…and it’s still one of my favorite designs to date! It’s just silly and whimsical and fun:
That fully fleshed-out, real life item started as a freehand messy sketch in a lined notebook. And is further proof that artists are magicians. Self five!
The other day as I was leafing through my sketchbooks I snapped a few pictures of other similar messy concept sketches. None of these exist as real objects yet, and none of them are being seriously developed at the moment. But I thought maybe you’d get a kick out of them.
Creating the trinket tray without any knowledge of 3D-modeling, using only my words and detailed 2D sketches was pretty challenging. Lots and lots of back and forth was had. I’m very happy with the results…but it led me to fantasize about learning how to do absolutely everything in a more hands-on way. I am taking steps…baby steps…towards learning how to create my own sculpted objects that then become molds for different mediums.
I think my next step is learning slip casting! Because so many of these ideas are ceramic based.
From my research and taking one class, slip casting means you make an original object from clay, then make a mold of the outside of this object (don’t ask me how you do this part, I haven’t gotten there yet), and then you pour slip - which is a watered down clay substance - inside your mold and like swish it around so it goes into all the nooks and crannies of your mold. Then voilá, you have a hollow copy of your original sculpture. The kind of object one could shove a lightbulb up inside of!!
After slip casting, I want to learn how to do risograph printing and make my own prints in house.
Sometimes it’s difficult for me to zero in on one thing and dedicate myself to it. Which is why, in so many ways, illustration and product design is a great career for me. There’s always something new to learn and research and explore. But I find myself contemplating which next thing to go all in on next for a long long time before making any real moves. BECAUSE saying yes also means saying no. And time is money and money is money. You know?
Learning a new trade is kind of a big commitment.
So for now, I am flexing my idea muscles by thinkin’ about stuff. And scratching that creative itch with some messy concept sketches. While we’re dreaming…which concept speaks to you the most?
PS: My books are currently open for illustration and design work!
I put a little page up on ReesaBoBeesa.com that has more information about what I do and how I work. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you’d like to create something special together.
xoxo, Reesa
The ledge lamp speaks to me the most, but I love every single idea! I fear that I’d have to purchase every one if they become a reality. Love your work so very much!
The ledge lamp is so beautiful! Definitely needs to exist in our reality. I also really love the swimmers necklace as a swimmer.