Plaster Animal Sculpture

-What animal did you choose to create? Why?

I created a panther, or rather, just a big kitty. Why? Well, because I had a lot of trial and error and I have a lot of respect for big cats, them being the only type of cat I don't despise. So it felt like the next best idea. 

-How well did you capture the form of your animal? What challenges did you run into? How did you overcome any issues that you encountered?

I think the form really does look like a cat, mostly thanks t the help that Ms. Bousquet gave me because I'm really bad at this 3D art stuff. I mean I am REALLY bad. But it definitely has the shape of a real wildcat. Originally, I was doing an orangutan baby, and I almost had it down, but the appendages just wouldn't look right no matter what was done to them, and after plastering, it looked nothing like a monkey. At all. It truly looked like an astronaut, and it was awful beyond repair. So we trashed that, and with the help of Ms. Bousquet, and lots of tape and newspaper, the Graffiti Kitty was born. 

-How did you choose to embellish your sculpture? Do you feel like your craftsmanship is neat and that you effectively used all materials?

I did more of an artistic take on the cat, rather than a realistic look. I was trying at first to get the realistic approach down, but everything was looking cartoon-y and lopsided. Also, realism is not really my style. I am a big fan of geometric shapes and crazy patterns, and I used that to design my cat, which I think came out really awesome. I think that it is neat, in a sense that it's cohesive and put together, but I think it's not neat as far as visual appeal, and I don't want it to be. I wanted it to be my style, which is a little wild and fun. 

-Overall, did you like the assignment?

I didn't really enjoy the process of making it. I'm not a big fan of 3D art, I would much rather just draw on paper or paint on canvas. So that was really my struggle, as it continues to be in Mixed Media. However, I think it was a cool skill to learn, and I can definitely see it coming in handy when I build sets and make props as an intern for Patrick Dorow Productions. He really loves to build his sets with artwork and craftiness, so I bet he'd love something like this. I really did enjoy the work after the model had been made, designing it and giving it my own creative touch. That part is the best every time, and I loved drawing all over the model and really making  the cat come to life the way I envisioned it in my head.