Continued working with clay. Completed the potter and the elephant in the main board. Couldn’t take many pictures. The key to working on 3d figures is start from the bottom and layer up. This is the order in which I layered.
For the Potter - the potter’s wheel, legs, body, added another layer to the body for clothes, pot, 2 hands, sleeves for hands, palm and fingers, head, face, turban
For the Potter - the potter’s wheel, legs, body, added another layer to the body for clothes, pot, 2 hands, sleeves for hands, palm and fingers, head, face, turban
For the elephant - legs on the right side of the elephant, body, tapestry on the body, head and trunk, tooth, ear
Make sure all the designing work is done when the clay is wet. It is difficult to make an impression in the clay once it is dry.
It was a really rough week. While I have worked on faces before where I brought out the features by bringing them out, this is the first time I am working on faces (both human and animal) by sculpting. I did look up at some youtube videos on face sculpting before starting my work and it looked pretty simple. Oh boy! Looks are definitely deceiving. It took multiple tries and a lot of wasted clay to get to a reasonable resemblance to a human and elephant face. Bringing out the potter's hands and making it appear as if he is holding the pot was yet another very difficult sculpt. While the above result is not the best, for my first attempt I am happy with the end result. It was worth the sleepless night and the shoulder and neck cramps.
Sudha,
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool project that you have! I love the pictures that you included on this post. Sorry to hear that it was a rough week, I can imagine it being very difficult to make an impression in the clay once it is dry. I would definitely not be able to do this! I also can imagine there would be sleepless nights and shoulder and neck cramps. Hopefully next week will be easier!
This is so impressive! I know that you have been putting in some long hours. I remember you saying in class that you were spending a couple of hours each day. I know that all of the detailing takes such a great commitment for you. My in-laws are from India and this resembles much of the artwork in their home! I admire you for letting your artistic side show. I'm also a math teacher and sometimes it is challenging to let the other side of your brain get some TLC. If you could do this all over again, would you? Just curious because I should probably take up an artistic hobby as well!
ReplyDeleteSudha,
ReplyDeleteWow, excellent work! This is my fist time visiting your blog to read about your genius hour project. I wish I would have visited sooner! For this work as your first attempt, it is outstanding. This must take a significant amount of patience and determination. Definitely a talent not many people can take on with such success as you have. Keep up the good work. Get yourself a massage when this project is over... you deserve it!
- Andrea Hough
Sudha:
ReplyDeleteWow! I am blown away by your dedication and talent. I think many of us chose projects where we can walk away in the middle without too many consequences, but that is clearly not the case with your art. Once you begin, you are really committed until the job is done. I understand the long nights and neck cramps. :)
Your efforts make me a little envious. I never possessed artistic talent. In fact, I sometimes tell my students the sad story of how I failed to be named my middle school's valedictorian. In short, I finished 8th grade with a C in Art class, and I think that was mostly because the teacher took pity on me.
Sudha,
ReplyDeleteYou are extremely talented and your clay designs are beautiful. I'm sure sleepless nights and neck cramps were challenging, but look what you have to show from it. This is the first time I've visited your blog, and I'm really impressed with your passion project. Keep up the great work!