Art 7
Plaster Mask
Zoey Tiefenthaler
My mask is a hawk head that was made out of plaster gauze and acrylic paint. When I first started with my sketch, I wanted a more cultural bird with attachments, (mind the beak). I put on 2-3 layers of plaster gauze, and let it dry. After I had made my mask outline, I started on my beak attachment, by making a wire base and putting more plaster on top of it to finish my beak. When I couldn’t use plaster anymore, I knew my plan to making what I had in my sketch wasn’t going to work out from now on. I had then thought of the plan of a hawk once I put my first layer of paint on my mask. Considering the brown color and the beak attachment I put on earlier, I decided to reroute my plan and turn my mask into a hawk. What I want people to think about my mask is just the reminder of our state, since I had made a hawk, to represent the Hawkeyes and Iowa City. What I do like about my mask is the beak, in general. I had given the beak about 2 layers of gold acrylic paint. I also liked how I added some value into the eyes of my hawk once I outlined them onto the mask. What I wish to improve on is that the brown is a bit too light on the mask. I would also wish to improve more on the eyes, since they’re a bit slanted and not equal. I also wish I had more time to put my attachments on the sides of my mask so that it’d look better but unfortunately, I couldn’t, and I had to think of something else for my mask.
Zoey Tiefenthaler: “Utsukushi-sa... Arimasu Kanpeki: Beauty… is Perfection”
12x18, Oil Pastel, Watercolor Paint, Hot Glue on Paper, 2017
How I developed my idea was just thought and creativity. I thought the Yin-Yang symbol would be a nice Batik-Styled drawing to make and that it’d be fun, too. What I want people to think of when they look at my art is peace, tranquility, and happy thoughts, since the Yin-Yang symbol is basically a “zen” thing. If I were to start over, what I’d change is just my hot glue outline, in general. It was hard to draw the cherry blossoms, too, since the glue wouldn’t allow a lot of my pastel to draw inside of it. What I do like about it is just the detail and how the Yin-Yang symbol is the center of attention, with the japanese lettering on the bottom, saying my title.
Perspective Drawing
Zoey Tiefenthaler “Beach House”
12X18,” Graphite on Paper, 2017
I had developed my idea by just looking at some perspective drawings online and going from there and using my imagination and to think of what to draw. I started with the Vanishing Point and began drawing the layout of the desk and chair in the bottom right corner in the foreground area. Then I drew out the bed in the middleground area. I then added the curtains and clock and sofa and coffee table for the last bits of furniture. Then I laid out the wooden boards and began shading and adding more detail. I also drew out a beach outside of the window, too, so It’d be more realistic.
What I want people to think of when they look at my artwork is just the relaxation and care-free feeling of doing something like being on vacation.
I wouldn’t want to really change anything in my drawing because I think it looks great as it already is. If you were to mean by adding more detail, I’d work more on the background and the beach.
I really like everything about my drawing. The overall finish and detail that I put into it really makes me think that all of that hard work was worth it.
Zoey Tiefenthaler “Cursed Demon”
LXWxH,” Earthenware Clay and Glass, 2017
My idea started with a sketch of a head with the same basic attachments. After making the sketch, when we were using the clay to make the face and the parts to add on, I added the horn and torch on the head just in the middle of the process and then cut the base of the mouth and put the fangs in, then used the leftover clay to make the eyes. A constructional method that I’ve used was I used different layers of color and sometimes added in different colors on top of others to show more detail and color to it. What people should know about my artwork is that it’s actually, (in my opinion) a demon who was cursed and was given this appearance. If I were to start over and if I knew about the colors and how it’d turn out, I’d make the face not look so dark and added more detail to it than just making it black. What I love about this piece of art, though, is the glossy finish and the shine of the face as it reflects the light. I also like the colors and how I have chosen them, (mind the face, I wish it were a bit lighter).
Zoey Tiefenthler, "Weaving Project"
I started out by working out a certain plan for my layout of my weaving process. I watched the videos required for me and followed to making the loom process and how to weave properly on the loom. What I wanted my weaving to represent, as you can see in the picture on the right, is the sky and earth on the bottom, the white strings being the clouds, and the darker, cooler part of space on the top. I started with the space sky on the top, then tied in the white strings after I thought that step was complete. After that, I kept weaving the salmon pink sky and finished the bottom as well. I then cut the strings on the ends that held the loom together and tied at least two of them together. If I were to start over and possibly improve this, I'd maybe get rid of the salmon pink sky and just have a giant sky blue background and the sun below the clouds.