Contour+Drawings

** Contour Pictures by Amber May **




Blind Contours



====**My wire sculpture was created using a miniature Yoshi stuffed animal. I scaled the sculpture to a larger size so that the contouring could be seen in better detail. The first design of the Yoshi was drawn using blind contouring, not an exact replica of the doll, but the main details brought out more in the image, such as the nose and head. More wire was used in areas that were more noticeable to the eye, areas that had a darker color, and areas with more weight. I used less wire in the body area for two reasons: 1. So it wouldn't avert the eye from the areas that had more detail and shade to them, and 2. Because the emptiness of the body represented the fat, fluffiness of the doll's body. The sculpture itself doesn't stand up straight in space because that would have been too predictable, and it would have made the design seem flat and uninteresting (I realized later that I could've tilted it even more or even stood it on its side to further increase the interest.) My inspiration to use this object came from me rustling around my dorm to find an object that wasn't too complex or too simple to create a contour piece with (I came across the doll by accidentally stepping on it.) Even though it was litterally a pain to create at first, because of the constant piercing of the skin with the wire, I am actually proud of my work.**====