Black and White

These charcoal and chalk drawings are human size. It was very new to me to produce work so large and I reminded myself of Monet when he painted ioon such a large scale that he dug a trench in his garden to allow movement of the painting. I moved the drawings up and down so i could draw more detailed at my own level. The black and white/white and black contrast was very successful. But now, it is a case of onwards and upwards for the introduction of colour!!

Inside the little world...

I took some photos of inside the paper sculpture as well as recording by video. I found the stills fascinating  because with every movement of the camera I got a completely different perspective of the paper sculpture. I used different lighting situations to create different effects...

I began using the by product of all the paper cuttings used to make the mini sculptures. I draped it on the main sculpture...

It added another layer to the sculpture and this created extra movement.

I hung the by product together and began sketching it this week...

A world of its own...

Make a wish...

Sixty one paper dandelion clocks are suspended in my studio space... I have photographed and recorded them in different ways. To me, they are dancers twirling and colliding with one another. Their circular form captures the original idea of dandelions. Each one is unique with its own elegance and grace. I surrounded the sculpture in a contrasting black background. I mentioned in last week's post that they are suspended with black wire. I built up some areas of the wire by twisting another layer of wire around it and creating a twirling effect. I wanted the wire to be more prominent because I am fascinated by the curving, almost spiral like stem of a dandelion. My laptop is on the way for my birthday so I hope to upload the photos soon!! I also mastered the art of making pom poms this week using white plastic bags as a material source. I love the material's softness and flexibility. Not to mention learning how to finger knit so it has been a constructive week!

Some photos of previous work

Paper sculpture construction...

Bigger scale sculpture...

Two toned paper sculptures...

Some colour studies of the paper sculptures...

Paper sculpture

I have been working with the scale and colour dimensions to my paper inspired dandelions but eventually, I decided that I best liked the delicacy of the smallest paper sculptures. I have compiled many mini sculptures and I am currently suspending them on wire. The wire gives a curling effect capturing the dandelion stem pleasantly. I also explored some different styles of paper cutting during the week but plan on using some other materials next week such as plastic. The leftover paper from the cut outs left me a very interesting hanging piece also

Photos i took this week!