Ladies and Gentlemen of DU....I give you, my sculpture!

[leftist_rebel1569]

I took Sculpture I as a class last quarter (I recommend it, fun class for those still in HS). It was like, one of the coolest classes i've ever taken. I got to scuplt such things as Jim Morrison's head, an abstract clay whistle, and a couple other things, including my favorite sculpture that i've ever made. I took pictures of it one night, and now i'm posting them here, to show the world my creative insanity :P



http://images.snapfish.com/338%3C442%3B23232%7Ffp46%3Dot%3E2329%3D%3A5%3A%3D623%3DXROQDF%3E23234727789%3B8ot1lsi

This is it, right here...As you can guess, it's kinda...bizarre. In all actuality, it's a sandwich with a fork in it and a can of tomatoes on a plate that's on fire.


http://images.snapfish.com/338%3C442%3B23232%7Ffp46%3Dot%3E2329%3D%3A5%3A%3D623%3DXROQDF%3E23234727789%3B%3Aot1lsi

Sculpture again, just from the other side. BTW, I got the idea to do this partly from watching one of my insane friends play pranks on the rest of my friends. One day, my friend was making a sandwich. A moment later, insane friend walks into the kitchen, makes a violent thrust at the drawer, grabs a fork, and impales his sandwich.

Then he walked away.

We still don't know why he did what he did. But, I've known him long enough to not question what he does because more often than not, he's just doing something random for no real reason. The can of tomatoes came from a song that insane friend made up on the spot to annoy my friend's dad...I thought it was completely hilarious. The song is about a guy who is stranded on an island with only a can of tomatoes. You would have had to have been there. But, he only came up with that, I elaborated and came up with the plate and the fire. :)


http://images.snapfish.com/338%3C442%3B23232%7Ffp46%3Dot%3E2329%3D%3A5%3A%3D623%3DXROQDF%3E23234727789%3B%3Bot1lsi

And what the hell? Picture of me with my sculpture. The only thing about this that pisses me off is that i have some red eye, thanks to the flash (I don't know how to correct that). My eyes would be a nice blue color otherwise. The flash also made the sculpture look really bright...grr, stupid quality of flash on that digital camera!

So...that's all. what do you think, DU? Do you think i have any sculpting talent whatsoever? :)

[neuvocat]

1. That fork in the sandwich thing:

I may be wrong but it seems like a very Buddha thing to do-very spontaneous.

[JohnKleeb]

2. This is what you were bragging about to me all this time eh

Not bad really dude. I should show you my elementary school art masterpieces. Oh in that picture you look taller than I am but I think I am your height, I may have been wrong when I told you I was 6'0 over and Ive seen that shirt on people, lol not me, I may be less now but I aint skinny and I still got my summer tan going, oh yeah! You did a good job on your sculputure, a way better job than me, thanks for showin it.

[Elidor]

3. I love it. It's morbid and insouciant.

Warhol and Dali. If your instructor doesn't give you an A, he or she is an elitist, nihilist martinet.

[leftist_rebel1569]

4. I did get an A

My art teacher is like, a hippie. One of my favorite teachers ever :)

[catzies]

6. THAT IS THE GREATEST ART REVIEW I HAVE EVER READ

Is that from a movie? Or did you say that?

Morbid and insouciant sounds like it could have come from the old Surrealist Compliment Generator. I loved that site.

May you always be as vivid as your hallucinations.

[Rabrrrrrr]

5. Very cool!

Well done. Love the fork in the sandwich - as you said, good sense of spontaneity. The can, and the flames - it all adds up to make the viewer question what's going on, and that's the coolest part of art: making people think, and wonder what's happening.

Cheers!

[leftist_rebel1569]

7. Afternoon kick

....I know, kicking my own thread. For shame, for shame...

[GOPisEvil]

8. Very surreal.

The fact that it has a story is the cool part. :smoke:

[myrna minx]

9. Great job, LR.

Thanks for posting this. :hi: You have real talent.

[DemExpat]

10. Appealing art surprises, delights, shocks.....

the theme of your sculpture is what makes it so great, Leftist, you deserve an 'A' for this!

I once knew a guy who made a (modest :-)) living making little sculptures of rounded men in funny situations.....

DemEx