3D Illustration.

This weeks initial task was inspired by the work of Alan Fletcher in which he created animals out of rubbish with his grandson. We were instructed to create cats and dogs out of unconventional materials. The sculptures had to not only look like the animals, but also capture the character and essence them. I began by creating a cat, and soon learned that tin foil and masking tape was a very quick and easy method to make a sculpture base. Because of this, I also used this technique on my other animals.

After creating the base of the sculptures, I then used acrylic paint and posca pens to add colour and detail. To finish, I then glued on any additional detail to add to the overall image of the animals.

I honestly loved this task, it was so much fun trying to capture the character of the animals. My favourite was the cat by far, as I could reference my own cat, so I found it much easier to create a realistic shape and sense.

Welcome to the Kennel!

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Lockdown Masks.

The focused task of the week was to create a lockdown mask that we felt represented us. After the hours practice mask that we created during the lecture with Dwayne, I realised how much fun we could have with the masks, and that there were no wrong or right answers. Due to this, for my lockdown mask I decided to adopt some of the more simple, small things that make me happy, as I feel now more than ever we need to try and lift ourselves up as much as we can. 

When creating my mask I knew I wanted to use a flower shape as a base, with lots of gems and sparkly bits to embellish. I also managed to find some iridescent packaging strings while in the city centre, which worked perfect to add a little bit extra flare. To top off the mask, created paper eyelashes to frame the eye holes. This was inspired by drag culture, as it is something that I adore, and I feel exemplifies self expression.
       Overall, I love my mask, making it made me really happy. I love the feminised, almost pretty look of it, while still also being silly and fun.