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Do you have to be good in drawing and painting in order to do good in a sculpture/ceramics class? |
Honestly, I am horrible at drawing and painting while my high school requires one year of art in order to graduate. I could take Photography (but it is said that the Photo teacher is very hard). So, I am wondering how would sculpture and ceramics be for me. Please give me some good advice. not really some ppl are better manipulating clay than manipulating a pencil and paper good luck and don't be insecure because most when ppl show their art it's like putting all your dirty underwear on your front lawn, you get the squirms in your stomach~~ it's what my mom always tells me :) It would help. However, I believe that great works of art in any shape, form or size comes from the heart , the minds eye and a personal perception of the world. Going back to photography. Regardless how much of a stickler the teacher may be most teachers in these kind of classes look for improvements and learning curves. If you go in as a terrible photographer having no consideration for the affect of light and then gradually light become everything to you then you've made progress. If all your photos are uncentered at first and then gradually become centered then you've made progress. If your photos were all blurry at first and then gradually became focused then you've made progress. As to your sculpture/ceramics class. If you're sculpting a male or female figure then anotomy plays a major role. If you're going to draw or paint a male or female figure then anotomy plays a major role there too. So NO you dont need to know how to draw in order to sculpt but you must know something about anatomy and proportion. I mean you dont have to be a master of anatomy but at least hold anatomy into consideration. maybe look at a couple of art books on anatomy to help you out. You'll want to know about bone and muscle configuration. Once quick for instance. If you're no sure what muscles exist for an arm then how would you know to sculpt the arm with the proper muscle size and shape. If you're not aware of the skeletal configuration then you wont know how flexible a figure can actually be. All this is may be unnecessary if you ahve a model in front of you though. Good Luck. -CHEZ drawing and painting is totally different from sculpting. you can create a masterpiece sculpture without knowing how to draw or paint. this why a blind person can sculp. if you like photography, i would take photography instead. it may be hard with other students but it may be easy for you because if you like what you're doing, it fun and easy. stick with what you like, so you won't be bored with it after awhile. have you tried clay or sculpture before? a cost effective way for sculpture is using found objects, which is also rewarding in that you are recyling,or if you can get your hands on a bit of clay and see how you go, find out what you like. don't put too much pressure on your self. something done simple and well, is better than something complicated and unsuccessful. good luck i am at university on a BA Hons art course, and meet up with a lot of ceramicists who do not draw! they do make some wonderful pieces, go for it and enjoy! There is no need to be good at drawing or painting to do ceramics. Good hand eye coordination is important to create symetrical pottery on a wheel. And, the challenge is glazing and firing the pots. Take the class and have a blast. My guess is you'd like the photo class too. |
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