I am having trouble placing a name to my aesthetic but sometimes it feel like I have two, one that is full of bright colors and vibrant patterns, and another that is full of pastel colors and earthy tones. Pop Art is a likely influence for my love of loud colors and patterns, while my love for nature and colors like sage green influence the other aesthetic. It’s a running joke among my friends that I am exponentially more likely to buy something if green is a color option!
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A recent experience that was an inspiration for making a kite was flying my friend’s kite this weekend. It was my first time flying a kite that had two strings and after a bit of a learning curve I had a lot of fun. I had only ever flown single string kites, but with two you can control which way the kite flies and spins. Flying the kite this weekend also reminded me of a really wonderful afternoon flying kites with Pop (my grandfather), sister and cousins.
[1] https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2199157923471476&set=pb.100027725484642.-2207520000&type=3 [2] https://www.redbubble.com/i/ipad-case/Sage-Green-Aesthetic-Flowers-by-Ruva22K/93933100.MNKGF [3] https://prokitesusa.com/products/50-airfoil-stunt-kite?_pos=6&_sid=9cf635290&_ss=r
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Your dual aesthetic sounds intriguing, blending vibrant patterns with earthy tones. Have you considered how you might incorporate both aesthetics into your stunt kite project, perhaps with a pattern that transitions from bold colors to more subdued tones?
That could be cool! I think do to the limitation of what lightweight ripstop nylon is sold it will be very difficult to find earthy tones.
Hey Abby,
I really like this! I can definitely see how these two aesthetics define you 🙂 Would you try to go for something that is more functional and can fly or is more a prototype that is made out of the material that you decide on but can’t fly? Is making a kite that is more on the performance side difficult? Looking forward to what you make!
Josh
I am hoping to end up with a kite that looks good and also flies! I think looking nice will be the main goal for this class since though and if it doesn’t work I might consider making a second.