Intelligence
Being able to incorporate Pierre-Auguste Renoir's impressionist style and being able to utilize both plaster and a toothbrush was quite the challenge. Although surprisingly, the design took only around 20 minutes to produce, for I quickly decided that a 3D work is definitely in making to fit the materials' use. The toothbrush and plaster cloths then came into the picture for texture purposes and terrain modeling. Thus, in the end, I planned out a landscape piece similar to that of the artist's "Seine of the Barge."
Investment
Since plaster requires extensive care and time to dry, I brought home the piece multiple times to work on the modeling. As usual, I gave the project my all, investing well over 6 hours outside of class to ensure its completion by the deadline. However, if I were given another chance for a different approach, I would have tested the plaster piece out with paint and drying so that there will not be any unpleasant surprises (such as fading or cracking) that might ruin the art.
Difficulty
Plaster was definitely the worst media I've worked with. Not only was it messy, extremely difficult to control, but it was also fairly fragile. One casual bump to the side and the entire piece crumbles, not to mention sometimes the surface peels off entirely. To confront this challenge, I went straight for the glue to hold everything down, which worked surprisingly well. However, although the experience was rewarding in the end, the struggle definitely deterred me from using this material ever again. There must be a better way to make art than dumping white powder everywhere.
Self-Assessment
For this project I would give myself an A for technical skill and the time I have put into this. Compared to the past, the subject media assignment took the longest, whether it was at school or at home, to complete. In addition, I was extremely careful with this relatively unfamiliar medium, working at fairly slow pace in order to amend my mistakes. Although I believe I should have planned ahead with the staining to make the piece feel "complete," the handwork, time and effort should equate to the grade I deserve.
Being able to incorporate Pierre-Auguste Renoir's impressionist style and being able to utilize both plaster and a toothbrush was quite the challenge. Although surprisingly, the design took only around 20 minutes to produce, for I quickly decided that a 3D work is definitely in making to fit the materials' use. The toothbrush and plaster cloths then came into the picture for texture purposes and terrain modeling. Thus, in the end, I planned out a landscape piece similar to that of the artist's "Seine of the Barge."
Investment
Since plaster requires extensive care and time to dry, I brought home the piece multiple times to work on the modeling. As usual, I gave the project my all, investing well over 6 hours outside of class to ensure its completion by the deadline. However, if I were given another chance for a different approach, I would have tested the plaster piece out with paint and drying so that there will not be any unpleasant surprises (such as fading or cracking) that might ruin the art.
Difficulty
Plaster was definitely the worst media I've worked with. Not only was it messy, extremely difficult to control, but it was also fairly fragile. One casual bump to the side and the entire piece crumbles, not to mention sometimes the surface peels off entirely. To confront this challenge, I went straight for the glue to hold everything down, which worked surprisingly well. However, although the experience was rewarding in the end, the struggle definitely deterred me from using this material ever again. There must be a better way to make art than dumping white powder everywhere.
Self-Assessment
For this project I would give myself an A for technical skill and the time I have put into this. Compared to the past, the subject media assignment took the longest, whether it was at school or at home, to complete. In addition, I was extremely careful with this relatively unfamiliar medium, working at fairly slow pace in order to amend my mistakes. Although I believe I should have planned ahead with the staining to make the piece feel "complete," the handwork, time and effort should equate to the grade I deserve.