Project 3
Project 3 was a challenge since it took a lot of patience to learn the sculpting tool. Thankfully, the nature of the project being creating a vase based off of a natural object lended itself to some more experimentation and less 100% matching of the original flower. I enjoyed that aspect of the project, and think I could've improved by adding some more details and nuances to the color and design, but by the end of the project felt more comfortable with the sculpting and patching tools. I chose flowers from our willow tree in Boston that blooms once a year - it just started to bloom, so I did a photo shoot of it and decided to use it as an inspiration for the vase. I payed attention to the pointed edges that were con trashed by a softer folding in, as the flowers were not fully bloomed yet at the time I took the photo. I also took note of the purple stem-like region which I was able to interpret into the base of the vase. The soft texture of the flower inspired me to use a fabric ...
