Brainstorming Ideas:
Research on Pop Artists: Sketches and References: Final Color Sketch: In Progress Pics: Final Painting: Self Evaluation Questions:
1. I thought my craftsmanship was alright. When I was constructing the clay piece, I thought it was going really well; the only tough thing was creating the body of the ice cream bar without it caving in and the sprinkles. Every time I would flip the ice cream bar, the sprinkles would get smooshed. Overall, besides it blowing up in the kiln and missing a few chunks, I still think it came out good, and with the paint, I feel like it really pulled everything together again and made it look clean. 2. The most difficult part about this project I mentioned above: was constructing the body of the ice cream bar without it caving in along with the sprinkles because they are so small and the clay was so delicate to press into. Some of the sprinkles did still get squished, but painting over them helped, and you didn't notice it as much. 3. For my piece, I used all three techniques: pinching, coiling, and slab building. For the top and bottom of my ice cream bar, I started with a pinch pot that I then made into a rectangular shape. I then used multiple coils to create the ice cream body and make it easier to slip and score together. Then I used slab building to make the stick of the ice cream bar along with the sprinkles to some degree. 4. For my piece, I honestly felt the color combinations could have been anything. Ice cream bars come in every shape, color, and design, but sticking to the generic idea of a strawberry ice cream bar covered in chocolate and rainbow sprinkles worked together well and made it look realistic. 5. I think my piece is interesting from all angles and views. While the piece is essentially the same throughout, I feel like the color and different shapes and designs made it cool to look at from any angle, especially looking at it from an upward or downward angle. Also, it's appealing to look at all the different textures and handiwork. 6. The difference between something 2D and a sculpture is a sculpture requires you to visualize and construct height, width, depth, and rotation. You have to construct a sculpture so it can be perceived from all sides and angles, while a 2D object, you don't have to do. You can design something in 2D taking into account height and width, but you don't have to worry about finishing different sides or rotating an object to study it. 7. For the texture in my piece, I carved out the ice cream on the bottom in shape. I wanted to make it look like the top was covered in chocolate, creating that 3D effect. Next, I tried to craft the body of the ice cream bar as smooth as possible to create that smooth, finished look that ice cream bars normally have. For the wooden stick, I tried to press down on the brush more to create that wood texture look. Then, for the sprinkles, I sculpted them onto the bar and just smoothed out the edges so they would remain on my clay piece. 8. I think my piece does look like the actual food. I accomplished this by sculpting it into my reference pictures. As I said before, making the chocolate 3D on the bar makes it look more realistic than if I just painted the top part brown. I also used a shiny brown coat for my chocolate to create that fresh chocolate dip look. My color choices also make my piece look realistic because most times when people think of ice cream, they imagine strawberry, chocolate, or vanilla, which is why I incorporated those colors to mimic strawberry and chocolate ice cream. 9. The research of pop artists helped influence my piece because it gave me ideas and techniques that I could use to create my own visually appealing effect in my sculpture. Learning about different art techniques gave me options on how I wanted to approach this project. 10. If I were to do this project again, I wouldn't make my clay as thick since it blew up in the kiln. Even though I did make my piece hollow and stuffed it with paper towels, I still feel like I made some sections of my piece too thick, especially the top part of my ice cream bar where the chocolate was.
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