pop art sculptures
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Pop Art Sculptures. Using the size of your subject to create visual interest. What creates the visual interest in the piece?. Ron Mueck. Baby Girl Mueck. Micro sculpture……. The subject isn’t want creates visual interest, the medium and scale. How does the subject go with the medium?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Pop Art Sculptures
Using the size of your subject to create visual interest.
What creates the visual interest in the piece?
Ron Mueck
Baby Girl Mueck
The subject isn’t want creates
visual interest, the medium
and scale.
How does the subject go with
the medium?
Micro sculpture……..
When possible, incorporate an environmental element to enhance the composition of the
sculpture
Claus Oldenberg
Student work
Work in progress
If you can’t find an existing form to transform, construct it
Student examples
The more contrast in the scale, the more visual interest it creates
• Cheesepuff container
• Aluminium tape• Paint• Foam sheet• White paper• Marker• Chipboard• Paper towel roll
Possible inspirations:•Foods•Hand held item•Office supplies•Candy•Tools •art supplies•Medicine•Medical supplies•Fashion/clothes
•Containers•Cleaning supplies•Nature items•Animals•Insects•Beauty supplies•Electronics•Toys•Books
There are two approaches to developing your ideas:
•Find an item to transform that has a similar form of something of a different scale OR•Construct your item out of easily available materials.
Rubric/Statement• 1. FILL OUT RUBRIC-NOTING WHY POINTS ARE DEDUCTED
_____15Pts. –Meets Criteria5pts-use of scale to depict a hand held object in a table top size sculpture5pts-pop art subject-everyday non-art object5pts-realistic /accurate scale and detailing
_____20ptsPts.-Craftsmanship10pts-structurally sound/free standing10pts-overall neatness/structural elements hidden
_____20Pts.-Creativity10-unique idea10-complexity of design
_____/55 TOTAL
2. Write short artist statement: -brief description of project objective and how it fits the pop art theme-describe construction process/design choices/inspiration/ what was the scale ratio?-What was the most difficult part of the project? Did you have to improvise because of the limitations of
materials
Resources:
• http://www.pehrspace.org/zaqlandsberg/index.html
• http://paderewski.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/ron-mueck/ron-mueck-16/
• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturepicturegalleries/7657137/Extraordinary-Measures-fairies-lifelike-sculptures-and-tiny-tourists-at-Belsay-Hall-in-Northumberland.html?image=9
• http://ubersuper.com/pencil-tip-micro-sculptures/
• http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJke1HJMVOqlcACVmjzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBtdXBkbHJyBHNlYwNmcC1hdHRyaWIEc2xrA3J1cmw-/SIG=13252hmv1/EXP=1321571527/**http%3a//damnamazingthings.blogspot.com/2011/01/crayon-miniature-sculptures.html
• http://sculpture.oneofakindantiques.com/7546_realistic_20th_metal_sculpture_of_a_motorbike_in_miniature_11.htm
• http://vi.sualize.us/view/6e106276eadb10815b292dad630c94c5/
• http://www.all-art.org/art_20th_century/oldenburg1.html