Wednesday 14 March 2012

Hello there!

The following is a blog about my very amateur attempt at sculpture.











I first started a 12 week course in Sept 2009 (3 hours a week) at The Mary Ward Centre in the West End of London. I created this blog for my family, friends, tutor and possibly fellow class members. I shouldn't think it will be of interest to anyone else. Start at the beginning if you want to see the progress of the sculptures in order.











Since then I have done several other terms at The Mary Ward Centre but also a 3 day course (5 hours a day for 3 Sundays) at City Lit (in Central London again). The City Lit course was entitled 'Bronze Sculpture: The Voluptuous Figure'. It involved casting a bronze statue that we have created ourselves from plasticine.











Also included in the blog is various sculptures I have worked on at home in between courses.











I hope you enjoy it and if you don't, don't tell me!

Tuesday 13 March 2012

Year 3 Week 22

I took the sculpture home this week and drilled a couple of holes under the 'arms' with an electric drill. I then spent this week making the holes bigger and the shape I wanted with various files.

I also spent some more time sanding down the whole thing.


Still more sanding to go.



Monday 5 March 2012

Year 3 Week 21

The repair of last weeks disaster has come out better than I hoped. After some filing and sanding of the excess glue today I am surprised how good it came out. Below is a photo the side where the chunk was broken.






I spent the rest of the session with a little bit of filing and lots of sanding.