Materials · 2 of 3 · 6 min
Grain follows the form
A material wrapped around a volume has to survive the ellipse. Straight hatch on a curved body looks like a label.
- 1
Find the axis
On a turned leg or a column, grain runs with the axis or rings around it. Both are believable. A diagonal that does neither is a mistake.
- 2
Compress with the ellipse
Lines around a cylinder get closer together at the sides, where the surface turns away. That crowding is the form, not extra decoration.
- 3
Leave the light
Material is most visible in the halftone. The highlight can stay blank. A texture that covers the highlight kills the light you already decided.
Critique
Drill
Treat it as turned timber or cast concrete. Let the mark wrap, and leave the lit side quieter.