Bone Observations From Life

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Here I have photographed human spines and ribcages from life to study the tones, form and textures in preparation for creating my own spine and ribcage for my final major piece. I have decided that I would like to combine elements of sculpture as a wall mounted stand for an illustration piece. I feel that this idea would be more interesting for a viewer to view compared to a simple illustration mounted on a wall. From studying these textures, I feel that I would like to use mod-roc as I feel the rough, porous properties of the mod-roc are similar to the textures I have observed on bones from life. I am considering sculpting each spine vertebrae individually but I feel that this may cause issues with the stability and strength of the piece, so I feel that I may sculpt the spine as a whole shape and then add further details of each vertebrae after the structure is sturdy. I feel that if I were to attach the wire armature to the wall before sculpting, this would give the piece more strength and a base for me to work in layers. I feel that I would like to experiment more with creating textures on mod-roc to ensure that I can create a believable 'replica' of the spine and ribcage.

For the tones of the bones, I feel that I would like to experiment with acrylic paint as it is easily accessible and cheap to get a hold of if the college were to close due to the Coronavirus and I would not have access to the materials there. I do however quite like the vibrancy and coverage of acrylic and the variety of tones that can be created which is a useful property as I observed quite a few variations in tone due to age and the original colouration of the bones. I would also like to experiment with different methods of application such as brushes and sponges to experiment with different textures that can be created and the relative similarities between the textures I have studied on the bones. I would also like to experiment with what subject I would like to use for the illustration.


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