Relief Sculpture (In progress)
I plan on making a tiki statue out of cardboard using both sunken and low relief. I’m finding that cutting the cardboard is a lot easier when you use the right cutting tools. I have some difficulties getting the correct shape that I want and also problems accidentally ripping the cardboard while cutting through it.
Relief Sculpture (FINAL)
While working on my cardboard sculpture, I found that it was easier to cut the cardboard more accurately with an X-acto knife. I really like that I managed to create a semi-realistic looking tiki statue out of cardboard. If I could change anything, I would try to make it neater and maybe paint it.
Foam Carving
While planning my piece, I looked at a bunch of large, abstract sculptures by different artists like Henry Moore. When I was working with the foam, I found it quite annoying whenever the dust would stick to my hands and clothes, other than that, I found the foam really easy to mold and carve the way I wanted. I chose to paint my piece blue because the sculpture reminded me of a sad person with their head down due to the way I carved it. I tried to make sure my sculpture had very neat, soft curves and I think I achieved that.
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Paper Sculpture
Pros: I really like how I was able to make a small vase out of paper, despite the struggles I faced while cutting and shaping the paper.
Cons: I dislike the colors and how the watercolor paint showed up on the watercolor paper. Had I maybe used acrylic instead, it may have ended up looking a lot better than how it does now.
Process: For the theme of movement, I chose to do a small tree for my project. Originally, I was going to make a large tree with a bunch of leaves but I decided on a small, "dead" tree in a vase. I chose the latter because I really like autumn and how all of nature moves from being green and lively to red/orange and calm.
Cons: I dislike the colors and how the watercolor paint showed up on the watercolor paper. Had I maybe used acrylic instead, it may have ended up looking a lot better than how it does now.
Process: For the theme of movement, I chose to do a small tree for my project. Originally, I was going to make a large tree with a bunch of leaves but I decided on a small, "dead" tree in a vase. I chose the latter because I really like autumn and how all of nature moves from being green and lively to red/orange and calm.
Tripod Mug
While in the process of making my tripod mug, I found it difficult keeping the mug neat. While carving, I would often accidentally carve off too much and wouldn’t be able to go back and change it. My handle is pretty standard but I did add a little black cat because it fell off of another area of my mug. I found that forming the tripod mug out of a slab was a lot easier than I thought it would be. If I were to go back and change anything, I would make it a little more Tim Burton themed.
Sgraffito Paper Vase
For my sgraffito paper piece I chose to do a vase. I chose the pelike style for the container. In ancient Greece these containers were often used for diluting wine with water.
Sgraffito
I struggled with making this piece a lot because I chose to make a vase by using the coiling method which was very time consuming. I liked the process and i enjoyed scraping off the underglaze and watching my design come to life. If I were to go back and change anything about it, I would probably make my design more complex and more interesting to look at.
Pitfire Piece
The process of pit-firing requires a variety of things. First, you have to make your form and buff it to make it smooth and shiny. After that, you bisque fire it and then wrap it in foil with the materials you wish to use on your piece. For my own piece, I used dog food, hair, egg shells, and acid to incorporate different colors onto my final product. I really liked the way it turned out, I loved how unpredictable the final result was.
Inspired Artist - Rebecca Stevenson
Rebecca Stevenson is a London operating artist whose primary focus is wax sculpture. Stevenson is best known for her baroque inspired sculptures in resin and wax. She graduated from the Chelsea College of Art & Design in 1998 and also attended and graduated the Royal College of Art in 2000. Her work is held in the Olbricht Collection, the Maramotti Collection, and the collection of Paul and Alison Myners. Her work is also held in numerous private collections around the world. Rebecca Stevenson is inspiring to me because her work shows her determination. Her sculptures are so intricate and well produced. Stevenson also shows a great fascination towards human and animal anatomy which is evident in many of her pieces.
Paper Mache Figure Project
The process of paper mache was very time consuming even with a partner. We struggled a lot with forming our fish shape and it didn’t turn out perfect, but we worked with what we were able to achieve. After 5 layers of paper towel and cardboard, we finally got to painting and adding on the extra fins, eyes, and the mouth. Overall I think we did an okay job but if we had more time we would’ve been able to make it better and more neat.