Gothic Universe of Shapes Sessionography

Prologue
The earliest "genuine" concept drafts began in February 2014. Most of the concept designs that are mentioned below (but not described) were done in September - November 2014.

Concept shape designs are created for what would become the Gothic Universe of Shapes Series. Rough picture designs for the "Yin Yang", "Spiky Land Mine", "Gothic Gem", "Black Diamond", "Dark Crystal", "Doom Glass", "Circular Table", "Flat Top", "Saddle Top", "Sphere Tech", "Guest Chair", "Plaque", "Cross", "Power Triangle", "Flowchart-Off Page Connector", "Pentagon", "Medical Cherry" and "Dark Bolt" are made.

Rough picture designs for the "Eight Ball", "Cracker of Doom", "Shot-Put" and "Lollipop" are made. New concept designs for the "Yin Yang", "Black Diamond", "Gothic Gem", "Doom Glass" (now re-named "Final Hour of Doom Glass"), "Spiky Land Mine", "Dark Crystal", "Flat Top" (now re-named "Flat Top Tech"), and "Saddle Top" (now re-named "Saddle Top Tech") are drawn. The original concept designs for the "Yin Yang", "Spiky Land Mine", "Gothic Gem", "Black Diamond", "Dark Crystal", "Final Hour of Doom Glass", "Flat Top Tech", and "Saddle Top Tech" were then scrapped.

Rough picture designs for the "Relic", "Floor Lamp", "Desk Chair" and the "Pyramid" are drawn. The "Whistle", "Padlock", "Weight" (or "Anvil"), and "Butter Churn" were added to the list, but no designs for these shapes were made. A rough design for the "Star" (or "Navigation Control") was made.

Pilot Era
17th December 2014 - The master design of the "Yin Yang" is made in Microsoft Word.

19th December 2014 - The master design of the "Eight Ball" is made in Microsoft Word. The "Eight Ball" and the "Yin Yang" were moved to Microsoft Excel for 3-D/shadow effects. The two shapes were paired up as a 2-Item Set. Both shapes were given enthusiastic response upon creation which led to their selections as two of the best shapes of the series.

21st December 2014 - The master designs of the "Final Hour of Doom Glass", "Black Diamond", "Gothic Gem" and "Dark Crystal" were made in Microsoft Excel. The "F.H.O.D Glass" and the "Black Diamond" were paired together for the 2nd 2-Item set, while the "Dark Crystal" and "Gothic Gem" were paired together to make the 3rd 2-Item set. Unlike the "Yin Yang" and it's 2-Item Set companion "Eight Ball", the "F.H.O.D Glass", "Dark Crystal" and their 2-Item Set pairs, failed to gain a very enthusiastic response, and as a result, they failed to gain selection as some of the best shapes of the series.

24th December 2014 - I forgot to add the cylindrical reservoir to the initial master design of the "Eight Ball". The cylindrical reservoir was added to the master on this day. The concept for the "Pie Chart" was started a day or two in Microsoft Excel, before the cylindrical reservoir was added to the "Eight Ball".

26th January 2015 - An alternate version of the "Yin Yang" with the colours reversed was made. Apparently this is what the "Yin Yang" would originally have looked like, had I not used an image of a "Yin Yang" on the internet for inspiration.

31st January 2015 - Alternate versions of the "Black Diamond", "Gothic Gem", and "Dark Crystal" were made in Microsoft Excel. Additional line work was added to the initial designs. Apparently these new designs of the "Black Diamond", "Gothic Gem", and "Dark Crystal" were closer to the original ball point concept designs which I'd drawn earlier in 2014. Had I made these designs back in December 2014, the three shapes would have gained a more enthusiastic response, and thus would have had a better chance at being inducted into the Gothic Hall of Fame. The "Final Hour of Doom Glass" is waiting patiently to be upgraded.

Techie Era
26th December 2014 - Work begins on the "Spiky Land Mine" in Microsoft Excel.

27th December 2014 - The "Spiky Land Mine" was completed on this day, along with a new one, the "Circular Table". Both shapes were paired together for the 4th 2-Item Set. The "Spiky Land Mine" received enthusiastic response by it's creator, upon creation which led to it's selection as one of the best shapes of the series.

28th December 2014 - Work begins on the "Power Triangle" (re-named the "Power Triad") in Microsoft Excel.

29th December 2014 - The "Yin Yang", the version of the "Eight Ball" with the cylindrical reservoir, and the "Spiky Land Mine" earned a spot on the Gothic Hall of Fame on this day. The "Power Triad" was completed, and a new shape, the "Pyramid" was created. Another new shape, the "Floor Lamp" was started on this day.

30th December 2014 - After a complicated session, the previous day, the "Floor Lamp" was finally completed after today's session.

31st December 2014 - Work starts on the "Desk Chair #1", and the "Desk Chair #2" in Microsoft Excel.

1st January 2015 - The "Desk Chair #1" and "Desk Chair #2" were completed on this day, along with three more shapes, "Guest Chair", "Flat Top Tech" and "Saddle Top Tech". The "Flat Top Tech" was paired with the "Power Triad" as the fifth 2-Item Set, where the former of the two gained enthusiastic response from it's creator and was added to the Gothic Hall of Fame. The "Saddle Top Tech" was paired with the "Pyramid" as the sixth 2-Item Set. I got into a bit of an argument with my mind as to which of the two shapes was better, I won, much to my conscience's dismay. However, my conscience ultimately got it's wish, when both the "Saddle Top Tech", and the "Pyramid" were added to the Gothic Hall of Fame.

2nd January 2015 - The "Sphere Tech" and the "Shot Put (re-named the "Bowling Ball") were created in Microsoft Excel on this day. The two shapes were paired together for the seventh 2-Item Set, where the former of the two gained enthusiastic response from it's creator and was added to the Gothic Hall of Fame.

3rd and 4th January 2015 - The "Pentagon (re-named "Pentagon Tech"), "Cross (re-named "Cross Tech"), "Plaque" (re-named "Plaque Tech"), and the "Flowchart-Off Page Connector" were started in Microsoft Excel on the 3rd January 2015 and completed on the 4th.

5th January 2015 - The "Flat Top Tech", and the "Saddle Top Tech" were given a slight re-design for their inclusion on the "Techie Treasure" Full House Set. The other eight shapes that were included were the "Floor Lamp", "Desk Chair #1", "Desk Chair #2", "Guest Chair", "Pentagon Tech", "Cross Tech", "Plaque Tech" and "Flowchart-Off Page Connector".

Swirls Era
11th January 2015 - The "Medical Cherry" and the "Dark Bolt" were created on this day. Interestingly they, along with the "Cracker of Doom", "Lollipop", "Relic" and "Whistle" were originally intended for the Techie era.

12th January 2015 - The "Cracker of Doom" and "Lollipop" were created on this day in Microsoft Excel.

13th January 2015 - The "Relic" and "Whistle" were created in Microsoft Excel on this day. The "Whistle" would require another session.

14th January 2015 - The "Whistle" was completed. The series would then be put on hold until the beginning of February, when the series' creator would gain access to Adobe Photoshop so he could introduce it's techniques to the series.

23rd January 2015 - The "Pie Chart" was re-coloured and re-sized on this day. The "Deathly Hallows Symbol" was also started. Both shapes would have to wait until they could be edited and completed with Adobe Photoshop.

24th January 2015 - The "Pie Chart" was re-coloured on this day. It would have to wait until it could be colour corrected with Adobe Photoshop, changing it from purple to a dull indigo. The "Padlock", and the "Weight" (now re-named the "Anvil") were also started.

25th January 2015 – Work continues on the "Deathly Hallows Symbol" and the "Padlock". The "Poison Apple" and the "Kysheni Dzhynsiv" ("кишені джинсів" - Ukrainian for "Jeans Pocket") were started on this day.

26th January 2015 – Work continues on the "Deathly Hallows Symbol", the "Padlock", the "Anvil", the "Poison Apple", and the "Kysheni Dzhynsiv" in Microsoft Excel. Work starts on the "Navigation Control" and the "Golden Locket". While the techie era full house set only yielded two shapes that would make the Gothic Hall of Fame. The evidence points out that the swirls era full house set will yield six! More work on the "Poison Apple" would be necessary for it to make the hall of fame.

27th January 2015 - Some rough edges are polished on the "Golden Locket" in Microsoft Excel on this day.