I feel that I have grown significantly and artistically this semester. I have learned to use many more mediums through the projects I have made. I am more comfortable to open up and let my emotions be expressed through my art. I think that my strongest project is my feminist sculpture project. I was able to express my feelings as well as start a conversation with the viewer, this is my hope for my art, that each piece will create dialogue and deep thought for whoever is looking at it. I hope to explore more of my passion for art and continue to make new and creative pieces.
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These are drawn from observation from glass and metal objects. I used shading and pencil weights to show shadow and roundness in the pieces. I learned how to shade with different weights to give different effects and make the piece look like its coming off of the paper.
This project is representing the way society views the female body as well as how femininity is shown throughout society and is typically looked down upon. This project also represents the differences between how society thinks women should look and act versus how woman actually look and act.
The figure painted brown with sticks and moss is a mold of my upper body. This model was made by putting cloth plaster over the upper part of my body and waiting for the plaster to mold to my figure and dry. I then cut the plaster off of my body and waited for the it to dry completely. Once the plaster was dry I painted a coat of brown then outlined where the moss graffiti would go. I collected sticks to place over the figure where the moss wouldn't go. I placed the sticks in a way that seems they are forming armor, this is included in my theme because I want to show that femininity is often seen as a weakness when in reality it actually shows strength and protection for many women. The moss graffiti was originally homemade and painted on, sadly the moss didn't grow much so I went to the art store and bought some moss to place over the words. The words in the front say feminist and compassion, the words in the back say love and kindness. These are all descriptive words that represent strengths that are looked down upon in society as weaknesses. These words also play a major role in the theme of this project. The inside of the figure is painted pink to show femininity on the inside, seen as a softness but is actually a strength. This figure is representing the realness and naturalness of the women body. The figure painted pink is my friends upper body, she is smaller and I thought she would be a great model for the second figure. The figure represents the "typical" girl that society accepts. The model of dried plaster was painted pink to show the color of femininity, and pink being the typical color for girls that society thinks is acceptable. I then placed celery on the figure to outline where the spine and middle part of the figure is. I used carrots to show the outlining ribs, and the thinness of the figure. I used carrots and celery to represent that girls are often told to eat little to nothing and to only eat things that will keep them pretty and thin. As time goes on the vegetables rot and turn bad. They lose their nutrition and pureness, much like the women body who has been told what to eat and is often shamed for wanting to eat more. The fake flowers on the figure represent fake beauty and emptiness. The flowers themselves are beautiful but they are fake and cannot grow or become better, much like the way society says women should be. Overall, I am very happy with my final piece. I feel that this project is one of my strongest and I enjoyed working on it. |
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