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i had a rough time while studying abroad in barcelona. i was dealing with a broken finger, anxiety, chronic heart issues, culture shock, and, above all, homesickness. specifically, homesickness for my bedroom at my apartment. so, i started modeling it in rhino, as much as i could remember or gather from photos. i continued the project when i came back, as it was nice to see my progress over the years, but quickly found myself getting distracted as i poured over the details of each object. how many feet of yarn did my grandma use on this blanket? where did my little sister find this stuffed animal? who introduced me to this album? i found that i viewed myself as an amalgamation of these origin stories and the love of the people associated with them, and that my bedroom is my most intimate and unencumbered expression of that identity.

i largely let go of line weights, as i got so engrossed in tracing details that they created their own density.

about 85% of this was modeled or traced painstakingly by me. the last 15% were assets or image traces from illustrator as life-altering deadlines (job applications, career fairs, etc) approached.

rhino does not like to model organic objects, so i opted to trace them from similar views that the final drawing would be rendered at. anri, her bed, my blankets, and myself are drawn this way. below is the final model view from which the make2d command was called.

some close-up screenshots of the model itself. i think it’s clear that i loved my desk and album wall most.

i’ve since graduated, moved out, and begun a new chapter in a new apartment with my partner. while some remnants remain, new items for my personal lexicon are gathering. once things are settled, i can model our apartment and figure out how young adult jordan differs from college student jordan.