3D Design

SEMESTER REFLECTION

This class was a very interesting experience, given the online circumstances. I think I improved on lots of artistic skills this semester, including using certain elements of design, such as texture and shape, which I often struggled with at the beginning of the semester and throughout 2D design during semester 1. Overall, I would say I had a decent experience in this class this semester. Not only did I improve on my artistic skills over th semester, but I also had a lot of fun sculpting and creating interesting forms out of meaningless lumps of clay. My work shows how I have improved because over the course of the semester my work became more and more intricate and I began to incorporate more and more elements of design with each piece. I think quarantine was also helpful because in class, you have to stop mid-project when the bell rings, and if there is anything I have learned while doing quarantine art projects is that I work best when I am uninterrupted.

I am most proud of my 2nd and 3rd sustained investigation pieces, Snoop Frogg and Roger. I think both of these sculptures show a lot of improvement from my earlier pieces. I'm most proud of the painting on both of these sculptures, because I added a lot of intricate details to the painting, and it ended up looking really cool. The painting jobs on both of these also show lots of improvement in my painting skills- which was something I always struggled with, whether it be on a 2D or a 3D surface. I am also really proud of the forms of both of these- particularly Roger, because it was hard to make him stand up and find balance with his tail and the rest of his body, but I persevered and made it work.

The most challenging piece was my Covid-19 response. This is because I was running out of clay, and so not only was it smaller than I was hoping for, but it also made it challenging to finish the form. I also had lots of trouble coming up with an idea for that piece, since nothing in quarantine had really inspired me. Eventually, I just decided to sculpt something about how I felt about my current situation, and I think it worked well. I do believe that I captured my feelings of being trapped within my piece, and although it didn't turn out perfect, I'm glad I was able to make something meaningful to me.