Mythical Creature
Requirements
You will create the head of a mythical creature out of clay by molding the head out of solid clay and then hollowing it out.
It may be hollowed from the back or bottom depending on how you it will hang flat on a wall. (Make sure you hollow it out before it gets too dry. I cannot fire a solid head.) It will be about the size of a softball or slightly larger. You can create an existing mythical creature (such as Medusa, Cyclopes, a dragon, etc.), create your own mythical creature, or create a hybrid animal. Get creative.
It must have detailed features besides simply adding eyes, a nose, and a mouth. Consider adding the following items or others: eyelids, wrinkles, texture, horns, ears, etc. It must be 3 dimensional (think about how different it will look from the side vs the front). Consider using other objects in your sculpture besides clay (i.e. marbles for eyes, wire for whiskers, feathers, sticks, rocks, etc.)
Grading: 25 points
5 points: created from a solid piece of clay then hollowed out from back or side
5 points: no thicker than ¾ inch in any place
10 points: many detailed decorative techniques were used in order to create a 3 dimensional head that is different when viewed from the front and the side
2 points: name is clearly marked on the bottom or back of the piece
3 points: answer and explain reflection questions when turning into google
You will create the head of a mythical creature out of clay by molding the head out of solid clay and then hollowing it out.
It may be hollowed from the back or bottom depending on how you it will hang flat on a wall. (Make sure you hollow it out before it gets too dry. I cannot fire a solid head.) It will be about the size of a softball or slightly larger. You can create an existing mythical creature (such as Medusa, Cyclopes, a dragon, etc.), create your own mythical creature, or create a hybrid animal. Get creative.
It must have detailed features besides simply adding eyes, a nose, and a mouth. Consider adding the following items or others: eyelids, wrinkles, texture, horns, ears, etc. It must be 3 dimensional (think about how different it will look from the side vs the front). Consider using other objects in your sculpture besides clay (i.e. marbles for eyes, wire for whiskers, feathers, sticks, rocks, etc.)
Grading: 25 points
5 points: created from a solid piece of clay then hollowed out from back or side
5 points: no thicker than ¾ inch in any place
10 points: many detailed decorative techniques were used in order to create a 3 dimensional head that is different when viewed from the front and the side
2 points: name is clearly marked on the bottom or back of the piece
3 points: answer and explain reflection questions when turning into google
Watch some videos (if you missed my demo) to get started
Step 1 - starting your form
Step 2 - adding to your form
Step 3 - creating your face
Step 4 - eyes and eyelids
Step 5 - hollow out
Step 6 - adding texture
Finished Example
Examples taken from various sources
Student Examples