https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8 Students are creatig a subtractive plaster sculpture of an organic form that includes at least one negative space. Please post a front and side view of your final sculpture, be sure to include a artist statement that includes a description of your sculpture. en-us 2018-02-16 18:26:20 UTC 2025-04-26 16:21:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Watchclock.png ddeckercoach https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/232459867 side View
I was working on symmetrical balance within my sculpture.  I finished the surface with a smooth texture to direct the viewers eye to the center of the piece...................................]]> 2018-02-16 18:36:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/232459867 ddeckercoach https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/232460843 front view]]> 2018-02-16 18:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/232460843 awaxman12 https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236351101 I was working on this project and I wanted to create a tiki head. I tried to make my negative space the eyes of the tiki that go all the way through the project. Most of my time working on this project was spent carving out the facial features and the ears.]]> 2018-02-28 12:50:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236351101 maxirifiq https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236351542 I was trying to recreate a 2D drawing by Matthew Gray Gubler. The halo has a big negative space and works to make it look like its off the top of the tooth. Its not smooth at all coz I suck at sanding and I got real lazy at the end.]]> 2018-02-28 12:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236351542 jasyria4 https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236351656 A little robot on the planet of mars trying to find a home. He is dented and bruised and has had a long journey. Adopt him today. The negative space is his legs and trying to make it seem like his head is hovering a bit to seem futuristic. ]]> 2018-02-28 12:51:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236351656 bella_skye372 https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236351729 Whale, that’s really ugly. I did a little whale because I originally wanted to do a skull but was told I didn’t have time. Also I’m just really bad at this. It’s a cute paperweight though. The negative space is underneath the tail and inside the blowhole. And also in my heart because this didn’t turn out how I wanted it to.]]> 2018-02-28 12:51:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236351729 jasyria4 https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236351788 2018-02-28 12:52:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236351788 bella_skye372 https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236351956 2018-02-28 12:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236351956 maxirifiq https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236351966 2018-02-28 12:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236351966 awaxman12 https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236352070 This is a side view of this project showing the ears and some of the facial features.]]> 2018-02-28 12:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236352070 ngiglio999 https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236352773 I wanted to do a relatively simple organic design, and was really interested in shapes like these. I wanted to give the sculpture a smooth texture to make a more peaceful feeling.
Front view:]]> 2018-02-28 12:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236352773 ngiglio999 https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236353161 Side view:]]> 2018-02-28 12:55:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236353161 laureneasleyy https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236353239 This piece represents an angel clasping it’s hands together, but could also be interpreted as abstract. This angel represents innocence and purity. I took lots of time to make sure my work was smooth and somewhat symmetrical.  ]]> 2018-02-28 12:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236353239 jordancosgrove https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236353781 With this sculpture, I was trying to make a realistic yet simplistic bird in flight. I did not want to add feet, eyes, or feathers so that I could focus more on the shape of the bird. The negative space is between the wings.]]> 2018-02-28 12:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236353781 benji_izenberg https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236353857 My goal was to make a satisfying smooth organic shape. I kept it simple and focused on the shape of the potted plant. It’s quite nice to hold and satisfying to look at. ]]> 2018-02-28 12:57:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236353857 laureneasleyy https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236353966 2018-02-28 12:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236353966 benji_izenberg https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236354019 View 2]]> 2018-02-28 12:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236354019 jordancosgrove https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236354060 Side view]]> 2018-02-28 12:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236354060 skohn6273 https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236354573 I wanted to create something that would be easily recognizable, relatable, and fun for the viewer. As you can see, there is a large bite taken out of it, this is not only to show that someone had just been there, but also to intrigue the viewer. ]]> 2018-02-28 12:59:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236354573 skohn6273 https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236355131 2018-02-28 13:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236355131 b_shipley124 https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236356136 this sculpture my goal was to make a modern fountain design. With the lower half having simulated water. I wanted a peaceful feeling of a park to be given to a person seeing it]]> 2018-02-28 13:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236356136 caitlinclemens https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236356361 Front view
I made a small mammal, using negative space and angular lines. I put the negative space in the tail, to separate the shape from the body. ]]> 2018-02-28 13:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236356361 caitlinclemens https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236356557 Side view]]> 2018-02-28 13:05:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236356557 b_shipley124 https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236356595 side view ]]> 2018-02-28 13:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236356595 combustionpixelsnap https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236357718 Side view
I wanted to make a swole man but it ended up looking like a disabled gorrila (T＿T). I wanted most of the negative space to come from the bottom of the sculpture and that it did. I can say though I screwed myself over with the nonexistent left arm ╮(─▽─)╭ but it's okay but he can still climb a tree like a champ! ]]> 2018-02-28 13:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236357718 combustionpixelsnap https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236358128 front view]]> 2018-02-28 13:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236358128 zoefrancescaa https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236361328 I had an actually decent design initially but eventually realized I suck at sculpture, so I drilled a big hole in the middle for negative space and gave up. One could say it represents a person who from the outside (just the side I guess in this case) looks pretty normalish but inside they’re just empty and rough and stuff, because you should like never judge a book by its cover, because yknow, society.  Yes, that’s absolutely what I meant to do.]]> 2018-02-28 13:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236361328 3MMABARG https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236591691 This was a play on brass knuckles, I wanted to have a good balance between negative and positive space so, that's what I did. Unfortunately the finger holes weren't big enough to actually fit fingers in them but yknow, such is life.]]> 2018-02-28 18:42:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236591691 jackpryor https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236592895 This is the front view of an apple. The focus was on rounding the fruit to make its shape look realistic as well as retaining a smooth texture. The negative space was achieved with a hole in the middle and the carving of the worm peeking out of the hole. ]]> 2018-02-28 18:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236592895 3MMABARG https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236593016 2018-02-28 18:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236593016 tintin101sk https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236593423 In this project, I wanted to create a beaker with negative space inside. Later, I decided to change it into a cracked flask, so that the hole had a purpose within the sculpture. I focused on learning to carve the cracks along the surface so that I could learn how to control the knife. The focus of the sculpture is the negative space. ]]> 2018-02-28 18:45:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236593423 jackpryor https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236593430 Side view of plaster apple]]> 2018-02-28 18:45:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236593430 jpiabrickhouse https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236594264 My goal originally, was to make a sculpture resembling a wine glass with a bark-like texture. At first I didn't know where to put the whole so once I made a big one through the middle, I put another one at the top. The hardest part for me was making the texture so intricate.]]> 2018-02-28 18:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236594264 ewang3562 https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236594776 Two roads conjoined to a point. They start afar from ground level than slowly approach one another--so close, yet barely uniting. For this project, I wanted to explore how spiraling movement can impact negative space. While I originally wanted to keep the object texture rough, I found that a smoother surface suited the visuals and feeling of the sculpture better.]]> 2018-02-28 18:47:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236594776 manharshaaind https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236594840 This is my sculpture.There is a hole to it. It was very time consuming and it required lot of patience. Mine didn't do too bad. To give it a good finishing,I just carved out a line touching through the hole.]]> 2018-02-28 18:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236594840 begmaryam410 https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236594875 I decided to make a donut because I felt the donut hole would portray negative space in an efficient  manner whilst attracting the viewer’s attention because of the fact that many people like donuts and I wanted to provide a sense of relatability and engagement. ]]> 2018-02-28 18:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236594875 MichelleLC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236601437 Side view of horse]]> 2018-02-28 18:56:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236601437 ewang3562 https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236602812 2018-02-28 18:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236602812 tintin101sk https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236603041 2018-02-28 18:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236603041 jpiabrickhouse https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236605893 2018-02-28 19:02:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236605893 ezrazsilveri https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236875452 I focused a lot on the negative space in this sculpture, and getting the connecting middle piece as thin as possible without breaking. The hourglass has stopped, frozen in time. I also made the posts intentionally uneven to add character to the piece.]]> 2018-03-01 13:15:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/236875452 arh369 https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/237155715 This piece is meant to become a fountain sometime in the near future (a water tube will be set up through a hole running vertically through the piece). Each side looks the same and the curved motion of each wave portrays the languid movements of water. The tops of each are curved in the classic water droplet fashion. Inside the piece, the plaster is left rocky because (a) I like the way that it looks, and (b) it represents the earth and rocks from which natural fountains come from. This is a front view...]]> 2018-03-01 19:53:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/237155715 arh369 https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/237156487 Side view...]]> 2018-03-01 19:55:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ddeckercoach/t9qqwdnyw5h8/wish/237156487