 Animal Project |
| Personality Sheet |
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| Artist Research Sheet |
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| 3 Animals |
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| My chosen Animal |
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| Final Design |
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| 3D Model - left side view |
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| 3D Model - front view |
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| 3D Model - right side view |
During the animal project I have
found that I have a good skill of collage myself. So looking at Peter Clark for
my artist sheet turned out to be quite easy. I enjoy using this type of media
in this way as it can be very precise or very abstract. I especially like Peter
Clark for his work, but to be more specific; this work with dogs and dresses,
which is why I have looked at them on my artist sheet. I believe that my Peter
Clark artist research sheet and profile went very well as I was able to try and
recreate his work in the same media and also try other media’s, such as colour
pencils and also water colour paints. I found that these types of media worked
well but not as well as collage as he had used on them. This was because it was
very hard to capture every little detail with not using the exact same materials
that Peter Clark has used for his work. The three animals that I have chosen
were; an owl, a caterpillar and a chameleon. The reason I chose an owl was
because they are nocturnal birds, which means they are only awake during the
night and then sleep all day. I am like this most of the time; I never want to
get out of bed if it day time but at night I’m always wide awake until all
hours. The reason that I have chosen a caterpillar was because they are very
slow, lazy, always eating and then take ages to come out of there cocoon. This is
very accurate for a description of me to be quite honest. The last animal I chose
was a chameleon. This was because they can change their colour in seconds just
like I can change moods. For this reason I chose this to be my animal of
choice. Also another reason I chose it was because they like to blend in with the
background and I am exactly the same. Their eyes are always on the move so they
can see predators coming; this also is something that I share with a chameleon.
For my final piece I chose to make a 3D model of a chameleon. I decided to do
this because I thought that a 3D model would better reflect its feature than a
2D piece would; and I was right. The way I have constructed the model, shows
off its topographies very effectively indeed. For this model I used the “cut
out and slot together” method of construction to make it 3D. I planned out each
type of part on my final design sheet and I also noted all the measurements
that the will be in order to be correct and proportional. E.g. there will be
two different sized body pieces and there measure up to be (#1) 10cm long and
5cm high; & (#2) will be 13cm long and 8cm high. For these pieces to fit on
the model I have to make slots in the main body shape to slide them into. Also
on the tail there will be a spilt pin in it so that it is able to move up and
down. To be able to attach the tail without it looking too silly, I’m making
two of them. Then I will stick them together leaving 2cm’s at the wide end not
glued so that it can slip it on the main body. After that I will then, and only
then; will the split pin be stick in it for the movement. This idea was carried
out and proved to be very successful. I have found that the method that I have
used, has shown to be effective and it works to a high standard. I have defiantly
improved my model making skills from when I was doing Level 2 in school. This is
because I have planned out every step I was going to take before I actually did
any model making. This is a good thing to do as then if you make a mistake you
know where you have made it and not have to re-do the whole thing again. During
this project I think that I have managed my time very well compared to other
projects I have done recently; this is because I was able to had the projected
in on time, with everything that was required and finished to what I think was
a good standard. I do think that with the time we were given that I produced good
work within that time fame. So to put that another way, I think that time fame (of
6 weeks max) we were given, compared
to the amount of work set was more than enough time to complete all the work to
at least a satisfactory standard. My overall thoughts about this project are
that I really like it because it made me look more closely as myself and my personality.
This was a good thing because now I can use this in maybe other future projects
too. I found that I really love to make 3D models and also collage too.
