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Practically imperfect in every way. Start with a lot of silliness. Mix in some insecurities and a handful of awkwardness. Add a pound of naivety, innocence, and child-like wonderings. Blend well. Half-bake and top off with a sprinkle of imagination and dollop of dreams. It’s the recipe for me!

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  • "Moral of the story: Do not look at the gap. The gap is the mind-killer. Remember how Wile E. Coyote never fell down until he saw the chasm? It’s just like that." --Taylor "Tei" Lindstrom, Rogue Ink

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  • "I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some people out there in our nation don't have maps. And I believe that our education like, such as South Africa, and, the Iraq, everywhere like such as. And I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., or should help South Africa, and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future for our children."

    --Caitlin Upton, Miss South Carolina Teen 2007

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  • Jacob: "I need to operate on my frog, but first he needs some amnesia."

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As Promised…

October 25, 2004

I bet you thought I would forget to take these pics, or at least come up with some really nifty excuse, huh? Well, surprise, surprise, I have the pics. You’ll notice some things that aren’t quite perfect, but perfection is not the goal here. It is supposed to be a likeness.

This pic is where I left off last week. I’m actually ahead of the rest of the class for this project, so I get a lot of people asking for advice. I have no advice! I got really lucky when the clay just sorta did its own thing, and I was smart enough to recognize it. I’m not sure you can tell from the picture, but the shoulders and clavicles are pretty darn good. Okay, so my boobs aren’t quite that big, but it’s my first attempt. Give me a break.

[This used to be a picture of the same sculpture as below but without a head. Somehow, the picture has gone missing.]

This next picture was taken after I had worked on it for about an hour. You can see that it’s a very slow process. I took this picture before I began working on the face because I was certain that once I began the face, I would ruin it.

This is the last picture I took after another three hours of work. Yes, three hours. You can see that I still have a lot of work to do on the face. The mouth is just about right now, I think. The nose isn’t quite right yet, but I think it will become more obvious what needs to be changed once I get the eyes finished. That eye there on the right is pretty good, but I think it’s up too high. Which really kills me, since I think the eye is pretty good. I think it looks like me a bit. It looks really old though, don’t you think?

Also, the neck is too long. I knew the neck was too long before I began on the head. I asked my professor about it (while there was time to “correct” it) and she told me that sometimes a distortion like that is a good thing. She suggested I leave it long. She even referenced the Nefertiti bust with the very long neck as an example of how a distortion can work for a piece.

There are other noticable distortions, but overall, I feel pretty good about the project so far. I expect that the entire class period on Wednesday will be used up on the face. Stay tuned for more pics on Wednesday. :)

CATEGORY: Photos

5 Responses to “As Promised…”

  1. Ambrewskins Says:
    October 25th, 2004 at 10:01 pm

    It will all come together eventually. If you are anything like me, I obsess over the minutest of details…don’t let them get the best of you! Looks great so far though. :)

  2. Fyse Says:
    October 26th, 2004 at 10:40 am

    Looks good. Before I’d read that part of the post, I was thinking how realistic the clavicles were. (Ok, I was thinking how realistic ‘those bones across the chest’ were…)

  3. Dan Says:
    October 26th, 2004 at 12:49 pm

    That’s a great looking bust, Kerrie! I see you like St. Louis Bread Company coffee too! Wait, it’s called Panera Bread everywhere outside of St. Louis now, isn’t it?

  4. D.T. Says:
    October 27th, 2004 at 5:55 pm

    OMG…great bust! and im not just talking about the one below your face…lol…i cant wait for you to post the final thing!

  5. Anonymous Says:
    October 27th, 2004 at 7:11 pm

    Looking great! I’m impressed, and that’s not as easy as you think ;-) However, it’s Wednesday, and we’re waiting patiently for the new pics you promised us! Also, I can’t use an adding machine either. A programmer with a Masters in Math and I never could figure those things out. They just aren’t logical.

    Da Grump

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