Attach a photo of the original design that you received in your sketch book. Make sure the page is straight and flat.
Answer these questions:
- What was the organism that you sculpted? What do you know about this organism?
- Did you interpret the creature in any way? Or did you stay true to the original drawing?
- What was challenging with working in clay for the first time this semester? What was easy for you? What did you learn that will help you in future projects?
The organism I sculpted was a futuristic take on a squirrel. It was portrayed as a crazed being which had sharp claws and the ability to stand. It also seemed bigger than squirrels are today so I am lead to believe that it will be bigger in the future.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to stay true to the given drawing so I didn’t stray from the given design very much. I even made the figure on a flat surface to mimic the picture given of it.
It was a very challenging project in the regard of adding additional texture. The given picture didn’t have much visual texture so I had to improvise. On the tail I cut out pieces of clay to attach to make that part of the animal pop out a little more.
Working with clay for the first time was certainly challenging. My creature broke several times and forced me to start from scratch late in the project. I learned, the hard way, the importance of keeping clay moist for future sculpting. I also learned some basic molding and texture techniques which will aid me in the future.