Shiny Bits
Here you can see where I have started to address the metal, as I mentioned earlier, the Kurust leaves the metal a matt black colour which is too dull, but this is easily sorted with a bit of wet and dry paper.
Initially I wasn't going to polish the 'belly', but I seem to have a compulsion to rub it when I am near the piece; Rubbing the belly began when the piece was originally in plaster and it makes me think of objects around the world that apparantly give you 'good luck' when they are rubbed. I like the idea of the viewer being able and willing to interact with my sculpture, rubbing it for luck. As for MY compulsion, I put this down to it being like my baby, my first large piece, and also just because I feel that it is a tactile sculpture.
Here you can see where I have started to address the metal, as I mentioned earlier, the Kurust leaves the metal a matt black colour which is too dull, but this is easily sorted with a bit of wet and dry paper.
Initially I wasn't going to polish the 'belly', but I seem to have a compulsion to rub it when I am near the piece; Rubbing the belly began when the piece was originally in plaster and it makes me think of objects around the world that apparantly give you 'good luck' when they are rubbed. I like the idea of the viewer being able and willing to interact with my sculpture, rubbing it for luck. As for MY compulsion, I put this down to it being like my baby, my first large piece, and also just because I feel that it is a tactile sculpture.