4/19/17 3D Design

Today's Class- Tonight work continued on the scale installation inspired piece, starring your little plaster figure.  Much plaster dust and chunks were created with the available tools, with the figures definitely taking shape.  I also talked a little bit about the Final Project, which we will be beginning next week.

How to make this up- All were present tonight so everyone knows what we're doing.  

When your plaster figure is complete, you need to create a setting for it.  In an installation sculpture, everything is part of the work and contributes to the narrative, etc.  It should be a fixed defined space, and the theme should relate to your figure somehow, but as artist you will select that theme.  You may use any materials you want, color, texture, whatever.  Above we see an early stage of this particular project, and I expect we'll see some changes before it's done.

Homework- The completed installation piece is due on May 3, 2017.

For next class 4/26/17- The last three meetings of the semester will be devoted to the Final Project, which will be a large inflatable piece.  It will be constructed from clear plastic drop cloths and plastic sealing tape, and the subject will be an animal or plant.  It must be at least 8 feet in one direction, and must have some articulations (legs, head, wings, etc)  It will need to hold air long enough for us to see the full shape.  

Next week is the first phase, which involves doing sketches and making small models of the intended piece, which gives a better understanding of how it will be constructed.  Some examples of this first step from previous semesters:

The last step is converting your sketch to a full size three dimensional artwork, as in the examples shown below:

For next class, you need a sketchbook, pencil and eraser, glue, scissors or x-acto knife, and scraps of bristol board and/or foam core sufficient to build a small model of the animal or plant you decide to build.  You have the option of working in groups for the final piece, but everyone must do the sketches and construct a small model themselves.