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ART 208.01 Introduction to Sculpture PROJECT Two: The Body in Space Final Design Phase (20% of project grade) Part 1. Review Writing: No less than 1200
words. This is an exercise to be done before you revise not afterwardsÉ Do it while actually looking at
your initial drawings and models! Read two online review
writing samples (review
writing example #1 and review
writing example #2) to help you understand how to best approach
this review writing. Email the writing as an attached MS word doc titled yourlastname_
proj2review.docx) A. Summarize your expressive goals for
your sculpture. B. Review your selected initial model and explore design revision options
Copy, paste all the prompts below (the digital version can be
found on Bb) and answer them as specifically as possible.
i.
Consider how narrative elements are used: á
How might narrative elements be modified so that they go beyond
representation to express the experiential meanings? á
How might narrative elements be modified to better express your
own specific personal point of view?
ii.
Consider how adding or modifying form qualities might better
express your experience or memory in terms of physical or emotive feelings.
Speculate and give at least one example of an addition or change for each of
the following form categories: á
relative scale of parts and or the overall
size of the sculpture á
type of shapes and or contrasts of shapes
(rounded, angular, predictable, funny, etc.) á
type of composition (dense, open, chaotic, organized,
symmetrical, flowing/graceful, awkward etc.) á
construction
(types of joinery, attitude of construction, process of making) á
materials (the
associations certain materials have, the visceral experience of certain
materials) á
surface treatments (color, drawing, textures) á
relationship to gravity/space including the way it relates to its base,
has no base etc. (balanced/ off balance, firmly rooted/ suspended, heavy/ light
etc.) C. Summarize: Expressive Goals:
state 5 basic adjectives that describe the overall mood/feeling you want your
sculpture to have. Part 2.
More Drawing: Create 5 additional
2D studies (each a full page) that visualize the specific revisions brought
up in your writing. Do not
complete these drawings in #2 pencil only consider some or all of the
following: á
Photograph and print
an image of your initial model and then trace, draw on top of and or
collaging with that photo. á
Collage with cut
shapes of paper á
Use full color
including pastels, paints etc. Part 3. Create a revised, final model: Create
a final model using modeling materials that best parallel how you might make
your final sculpture. Continue to revise and improve the design as you make
this model. Be as specific and complete as possible. This is the model from
which you will construct your sculpture so use it to figure out structure,
detailing etc. As always ÉDonÕt fool yourself into thinking that youÕll
figure unresolved aspects later on. |