https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina en-us 2021-01-30 04:49:21 UTC 2024-11-03 10:25:11 UTC hello@padlet.com tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1169880369 This is a picture of my dad from my parents' honeymoon... can you tell he grew up in the mountains far far away from civilized society. It also reminds me of a bear climbing a tree. ]]> 2021-02-05 19:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1169880369 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1169904710 2021-02-05 19:17:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1169904710 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1169906472 One of my first memories from school in Canada was my teacher sitting us all down for a lesson and starting off with, "Now, when you encounter a bear in the wild..." and taught us how to not get killed by a bear. I remember wondering what kind of crazy place my parents brought me to. ]]> 2021-02-05 19:18:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1169906472 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1169936227 I'm a big fan of mountains, and I'm literally one generation removed from tribal mountain shepherds on my dad's side of the family. There's also a lot of greenery in Belgium, where I'm from.  ]]> 2021-02-05 19:24:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1169936227 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1169936526 2021-02-05 19:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1169936526 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1227864064 Oak tree trunk- symbolizes power and courage]]> 2021-02-22 17:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1227864064 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1227878461 oak leaf]]> 2021-02-22 18:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1227878461 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1227947936 Black bear- I think this type of bear symbolizes my family more than the brown bear ]]> 2021-02-22 18:13:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1227947936 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1227974957 anatomical differences between bears]]> 2021-02-22 18:18:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1227974957 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1227980842 2021-02-22 18:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1227980842 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1227992770 2021-02-22 18:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1227992770 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1228004201 I think this is how I'm going to position my bear]]> 2021-02-22 18:23:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1228004201 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1228008125 2021-02-22 18:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1228008125 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250844289 2021-02-28 21:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250844289 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250844697 2021-02-28 21:12:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250844697 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250845214 2021-02-28 21:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250845214 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250845731 2021-02-28 21:13:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250845731 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250846031 2021-02-28 21:13:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250846031 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250846818 2021-02-28 21:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250846818 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250847169 2021-02-28 21:14:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250847169 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250847452 2021-02-28 21:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250847452 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250847846 2021-02-28 21:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250847846 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250848419 2021-02-28 21:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250848419 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250907454 I completed my background and support rails. ]]> 2021-02-28 21:54:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1250907454 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1274504495 Created my tree trunk and branches, and then hollowed them out. I also decided on the layout. ]]> 2021-03-05 16:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1274504495 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1274515015 I slipped and scored all the parts of the tree, and worked on shaping the branches a bit more. ]]> 2021-03-05 16:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1274515015 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1288131540 I wasn't happy with the placement of the right branch, so I moved it up a bit. I also started forming the arms and legs of my bear.]]> 2021-03-09 15:33:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1288131540 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1304100340 Started shaping my bear head because I realized that it was a better idea to create the limb proportions based off of the head rather than the other way around.]]> 2021-03-12 19:46:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1304100340 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1304103530 Added more mass to the top of head and cheeks to make it look more like a bear rather than a dog, and started shaping the eye sockets and brow. I also hollowed it out the next day. ]]> 2021-03-12 19:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1304103530 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1304107787 Finished forming eye sockets, and started creating the eyes. I also started adding texture to the nose using sandpaper and an old toothbrush. ]]> 2021-03-12 19:48:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1304107787 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1311982286 Added ears to the head, and started reworking the limbs because I felt the proportions were off and I wasn't happy with them. ]]> 2021-03-15 17:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1311982286 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1327391789 Experimented with the fur texture on an old piece of clay ]]> 2021-03-18 19:49:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1327391789 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1327397822 Carved fur texture into the bear's head; I just have to touch up the ears and finish the second eye]]> 2021-03-18 19:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1327397822 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1381382825 I added more volume to the ears and added the fur texture. Getting in there and carving everything out was much more difficult than I anticipated, so I only did one ear today. ]]> 2021-04-04 21:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1381382825 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1381385475 I gathered enough courage to go back and finish the second ear; I used a needle to carve out the texture I wanted. I lost count of how many times my hand cramped up; this is very time consuming work. ]]> 2021-04-04 21:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1381385475 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1381389586 I started experimenting with tree texture by applying a thick layer of slip, and stamped it with wood chips, a sponge, and toothbrush bristles. ]]> 2021-04-04 21:19:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1381389586 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1381392480 Finished the tree texture, and added the two paws on the left. I also started shaping the body. This time I was smarter with the foot, as I attempted to sculpt it at least 3-4 times. Since the claws kept breaking off, I made sure to only add them to the foot once the foot was slipped-and-scored onto the backdrop.]]> 2021-04-04 21:23:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1381392480 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1381395951 I slipped-and-scored the head, and started to build up the chest and arm. All I really have to do is wait for the body to dry out a bit more so I can add the fur texture. I also need to sign it. ]]> 2021-04-04 21:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1381395951 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1389129037 I finally finished carving all the fur; it was painstakingly slow and time consuming but I think it was worth it. I also signed my work in the bottom left corner. ]]> 2021-04-06 21:17:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1389129037 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1506729852 Built my mug base.]]> 2021-05-09 17:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1506729852 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1506731104 I was having a really rough time coming up with ideas for my mug and I was just playing with a bit of clay and made one of these faces, so I decided to just run with it and make a bunch of small faces.]]> 2021-05-09 17:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1506731104 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1506740202 Kept making different sizes and shapes.]]> 2021-05-09 18:01:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1506740202 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1506741610 Started slipping and scoring the faces on the mug.]]> 2021-05-09 18:03:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1506741610 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1506742785 Attached my handle. I think I'm going to get rid of the little swirl at the bottom; I'm not really loving it. ]]> 2021-05-09 18:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1506742785 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1506745179 I think I'm going to make a very big face to put on the other side of the mug. ]]> 2021-05-09 18:05:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1506745179 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1506747364 I slipped and scored the big face on the mug.]]> 2021-05-09 18:06:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1506747364 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1506748363 I ended up getting rid of the swirly part of my handle; I like it a lot better this way. ]]> 2021-05-09 18:07:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1506748363 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1506749528 This is side one of my final product; I just cleaned up some of the joints.]]> 2021-05-09 18:08:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1506749528 tinatahiraj8241 https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1506750625 This is side two of my final product.]]> 2021-05-09 18:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tinatahiraj8241/TahirajTina/wish/1506750625