I spent a lot of time smoothing out the contours of my apple today. I had to add some clay on some spots in order to then scrape it off. It’s frustrating because the top half is still collapsing inwards a bit just because it isn’t dry enough. I also rounded out the bottom part, which caused it to smoosh downwards and inwards, so I cut away excess clay from the inside. I reshaped the part from which the stem will protrude. This art class was very much so focused on envisioning what I want my final sculpture to look like. The practice of envisioning my artwork allowed me to realize that I will have to exhibit it in a way so that the viewer will only see it from a specific angle because the sculpture, holistically, is lopsided. I am frustrated, but I also understand that the imperfections were a risk I took when deciding to hand - sculpture a relatively large piece. I hope to finish forming the shape of the sculpture next class and then begin working on making the stem from wire. Also, an idea I came up with was cutting the top off of the apple so that I will have easy access to the inside when anchoring the wire inside, then replacing the top once I have finished. I will have to talk to Mrs. Mosley about it and take her opinion into consideration as well.
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