Risk-Taking
This piece best exhibits my ability to take risks while integrating new mediums and dimensions in my creative work.
Strip Study 2
Class: ART 111 Design and Composition
Professor: Erin Beckloff
For this project, I chose my most dynamic piece from my Strip Study 1 project. After choosing, I started to sketch out potential sculpture ideas that would accurately represent my study in three-dimensional forms. Based on my thumbnails, I chose three concepts to build upon and create prototypes of my design. I received constructive criticism on my prototypes, which I then utilized to implement modifications and finalize my designs. Through Strip Studies 1 and 2, I learned to not be constrained within my comfort zone.
The purpose of the Strip Study 2 project is to translate a two-dimensional design into three-dimensional sculptures. I chose to use only one design from Strip Study 1 to keep unity within the series, while still creating contrast through variety, value, and texture. In my relief sculpture, I started with a cube shape and suspended lightning bolts inside, then applied a spiral pattern of lights on the back wall to create a sense of depth while contrasting with the straight, angular forms. For my globe sculpture, I used a foam ball and sculpted lightning bolt shapes into it, then I used black paint to accentuate the depths while using grey and white paint for the shallow areas. On my hemisphere sculpture, I varied the lengths of the projections (shorter pieces in the center radiate out to taller pieces on the perimeter) and I created visual contrast by painting the front of the pieces white, while the back of the pieces are black.
