This blog is for East Central University sculpture students to interact with one another. Students will post images of their classwork and discuss / critique the work on an ongoing basis throughout the semester.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
high relief
This is my finished high relief, I was pretty happy with it in the end.
critique: I like how you framed your image and the one butterfly whose wing overlaps it. The simplicity is nice and the variation of the butterflies is a nice touch. I personally feel this piece would look good with colors, it would bring the butterflies to life. Although, I feel like it's missing something but not sure what it is. Nice image!
I do like that you paired a simple border with your piece, and that you changed the angles of the butterflies. However, the butterflies seem rather lacking in definition and feeling. Also, I think maybe spreading out the other butterflies a bit or maybe having a few smaller ones would be a better counterbalance to the large one rather than condensing them into one corner. I'm guessing you were going for clouds in the background, but the placement and shape make them seem stuck. I don't sense any movement in the piece. Maybe having another cloud in the bottom right and/or softening your clouds' would give it more flow.
I like it. The positioning of your butterflies is good because you have plenty. The way you placed them have the free feel of open spaces behind, such as I imagine a butterfies life. I think it would look good with color but I like the natural look with out it. The only thing I would change is your cloud, I think it would look great without it and bring more free flowing spaces to your butterflies. Good job
I like the depth that you got but im confused about all im looking at..It may just be the picture but I can see one butterfly and kind of make out the rest but I think you couldve added a variety of depths and details in the butterflies and wings..even if you had made it shallower in the background..and i agree I do like the border and how one wing is overlaping it
I like the way you can see the butterflies wings more clearly than the background. I agree with Mikylee that it appears there is something above the big butterfly, but I can't make out if it is something or just the grain of wood. I definately like the border. It adds an element which, I think, is unique.
I am happy with this project because this is the first time that I have done anything with wood to this scale, and am pleased that I could have gotten anything out of it at all. the thing that is raised above the big butterfly is actually supposed to be a cloud. it is actually the lowest level of the piece besides the initial background.
I think it may be the picture, but the wings of many of the butterflies are lower than the bodies (the ones that are sideways especially). the picture does not do them justice.
This is my finished high relief, I was pretty happy with it in the end.
critique: I like how you framed your image and the one butterfly whose wing overlaps it. The simplicity is nice and the variation of the butterflies is a nice touch. I personally feel this piece would look good with colors, it would bring the butterflies to life. Although, I feel like it's missing something but not sure what it is. Nice image!
ReplyDeletewhy are you happy about how it turned out?
ReplyDeleteIt looks like something is raised above the big butterfly, what is it? I agree with Teresa about having color.
ReplyDeleteI do like that you paired a simple border with your piece, and that you changed the angles of the butterflies. However, the butterflies seem rather lacking in definition and feeling. Also, I think maybe spreading out the other butterflies a bit or maybe having a few smaller ones would be a better counterbalance to the large one rather than condensing them into one corner. I'm guessing you were going for clouds in the background, but the placement and shape make them seem stuck. I don't sense any movement in the piece. Maybe having another cloud in the bottom right and/or softening your clouds' would give it more flow.
ReplyDeleteI like it. The positioning of your butterflies is good because you have plenty. The way you placed them have the free feel of open spaces behind, such as I imagine a butterfies life. I think it would look good with color but I like the natural look with out it. The only thing I would change is your cloud, I think it would look great without it and bring more free flowing spaces to your butterflies. Good job
ReplyDeleteI like the depth that you got but im confused about all im looking at..It may just be the picture but I can see one butterfly and kind of make out the rest but I think you couldve added a variety of depths and details in the butterflies and wings..even if you had made it shallower in the background..and i agree I do like the border and how one wing is overlaping it
ReplyDeleteI like the way you can see the butterflies wings more clearly than the background. I agree with Mikylee that it appears there is something above the big butterfly, but I can't make out if it is something or just the grain of wood. I definately like the border. It adds an element which, I think, is unique.
ReplyDeleteI am happy with this project because this is the first time that I have done anything with wood to this scale, and am pleased that I could have gotten anything out of it at all. the thing that is raised above the big butterfly is actually supposed to be a cloud. it is actually the lowest level of the piece besides the initial background.
ReplyDeleteI think it may be the picture, but the wings of many of the butterflies are lower than the bodies (the ones that are sideways especially). the picture does not do them justice.