Between my knee injury and the dark shadowy recess they hid your piece in, I couldn't make out any detail at all.
the pieces I'd heard of so far had been very much about the artists' vulnerabilities
That's interesting.
A's piece was much more quiet and introspective than her usual work. I suspect it's the combination of doll (soft, gentle) plus soul (hidden) that equalled vulnerable in most artist's minds.
I have to say that despite being incredibly excited about the exhibition, the placement of my piece has disappointed me. And that's after they moved it. I think that it probably looks much better in daylight, because that's when it was placed...I'm guessing they didn't know it'd be so completely in shadow at night-time. Ah, well.
As for the other, you make a good point. I also think that many artists do naturally tend towards communicating their vulnerabilities in self-portrait.
A's piece is very introspective, and much more affecting in the flesh? wool? than in the photo she posted. There's a lovely stillness and thoughtfulness to it that really resonates. I think it's my favourite of her work that I've seen to date. She's very clever.:)
cool, thank you. i haven't really posted about the meaning and process behind mine, perhaps I will later.
I love seeing the process of your piece, and to see some of ther detail we didnt manage to catch last night. will go back and have another look at some stage in daylight. it looks incredibly detailed, a fantastic sculpt .
I'd absolutely love to hear about the concept and process behind yours; I'd actually have loved to have been able to read artist's statements from pretty much everyone there. A touchscreen with something like that would have been fantastic. I was wondering about the ideas behind yours when I saw them on the Wednesday.
Thank you so much.:) I hope it's a bit more visible in daylight, poor little thing.
Stunning, evocative and very you :) Sculpting yourself using the same materials as you would normally sculpt horses is perfect. I love your narrative of creation, change and manifestation. I can't wait to see more.
Thank you.:) That means a lot. And if anyone would know it'd be you and patchworkkid. So I'm feeling pretty chuffed.
It's been fun being able to show the process behind this one. It's so much less interesting with painting, but sculpture you can really see the evolution. There'll be one more instalment - when I get it home and paint it up properly.
I can't wait to make more stuff. I'm hoping that I start hearing about more exhibitions like this one from now on.
This sculpture is fantastic! The layering method is an inteteresting approach, I might have to try that sometime. The wrinkles in his clothes are very convincing, and his hair looks great.
I liked the layering method, I have to say; it took a bit longer, but it meant that I (mostly) got the proportions and anatomy right. If I'd had to guess what they looked like under fabric, all in one go I think I'd have gone mad.
It's cool to hear you call it a "him", too; like I said in an earlier post, I wanted an androgynous figure, and was worried the final result looked too girly. So I'm glad that others aren't getting that.:)
Saw it tonight after work and it's incredible! :->
Astonishing amounts of detail..loved the hair and symbolic parts such as the feather, horse-tack, flame, etc. I can see what you mean about the position and lighting...I was hunched down on the tiles and it was still daylight, yet there was still a fair bit of shadow. Ta for sharing the making-of photos...impressive how you layered-up anatomy, clothing and accessories.
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Between my knee injury and the dark shadowy recess they hid your piece in, I couldn't make out any detail at all.
the pieces I'd heard of so far had been very much about the artists' vulnerabilities
That's interesting.
A's piece was much more quiet and introspective than her usual work. I suspect it's the combination of doll (soft, gentle) plus soul (hidden) that equalled vulnerable in most artist's minds.
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As for the other, you make a good point. I also think that many artists do naturally tend towards communicating their vulnerabilities in self-portrait.
A's piece is very introspective, and much more affecting in the flesh? wool? than in the photo she posted. There's a lovely stillness and thoughtfulness to it that really resonates. I think it's my favourite of her work that I've seen to date. She's very clever.:)
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i haven't really posted about the meaning and process behind mine, perhaps I will later.
I love seeing the process of your piece, and to see some of ther detail we didnt manage to catch last night.
will go back and have another look at some stage in daylight.
it looks incredibly detailed, a fantastic sculpt .
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Thank you so much.:)
I hope it's a bit more visible in daylight, poor little thing.
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That means a lot. And if anyone would know it'd be you and patchworkkid. So I'm feeling pretty chuffed.
It's been fun being able to show the process behind this one. It's so much less interesting with painting, but sculpture you can really see the evolution. There'll be one more instalment - when I get it home and paint it up properly.
I can't wait to make more stuff. I'm hoping that I start hearing about more exhibitions like this one from now on.
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I liked the layering method, I have to say; it took a bit longer, but it meant that I (mostly) got the proportions and anatomy right. If I'd had to guess what they looked like under fabric, all in one go I think I'd have gone mad.
It's cool to hear you call it a "him", too; like I said in an earlier post, I wanted an androgynous figure, and was worried the final result looked too girly. So I'm glad that others aren't getting that.:)
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Astonishing amounts of detail..loved the hair and symbolic parts such as the feather, horse-tack, flame, etc.
I can see what you mean about the position and lighting...I was hunched down on the tiles and it was still daylight, yet there was still a fair bit of shadow.
Ta for sharing the making-of photos...impressive how you layered-up anatomy, clothing and accessories.
(Now, onto your other posts in this series.)
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