This week, I focused on 3D works because they always gave me great ideas. Before doing 3D works, or in the middle of researching the Hiroshima atomic bomb, I didn’t have any ideas for design, so I felt this project might fail. When I was doing 3D work without ideas, distracted only by the details, Carlyn advised me, “Be faster and bolder, try a lot of 3D work, take a lot of pictures of it.” Then, I stopped focusing on the details and just kind of made 3D work from a few photos and sketches. I have two favourite 3D pieces.
Firstly, it is a work from a sketch of the atomic bomb’s mushroom cloud.
Secondly, it is a work from a paper cruft of cranes, a symbol of peace in Japan.
After class, I used my iPad to create a collage. The muse’s face was inspired by a favourite childhood figurine, the Meditating Woman.
I really wanted to make a more playful and decorative collage, but I couldn’t develop it properly and ended up with my usual simple style. I was inspired by the work of my classmate’s Term 2 on Giles’ Instagram and admired their playful designs. However, I do like some of the collages and will continue to make collages as ideas come to me.
Work did not go according to plan this week. It is a bad habit of mine to expect too much perfection. I am going to follow Carlyn’s advice and try to make works quick and enjoy the results of my experiments which I unexpected. The final illustrations will be eight designs, so I will first develop five ideas to some extent before adding three more.