Sentinel 3D Art Space

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Narrative Art - the artist visually relates a story, or communicates a message, that goes beyond the merely decorative and provokes some kind of thought response in the viewer. 

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Big Idea - Artists communicate ideas, emotions, and perspectives through form.  How will I work with narrative in my work, what story do I want to tell?  What is my THEME?  

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The most basic definition for ‘house’ is that of a building in which people live. But, isn’t it more than that? The landscape around the structure can sometimes feel as much as home as being inside it. Whether you live in an apartment in the city, or in a house in the suburbs, a house by the beach or a farm in the countryside, your home can be more than just a shelter. It can be a reflection of yourself, created from your own imagination.

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Part 1

Questions to be answered visually in your sketchbook 

Draw what kind of house structure you wish to construct.  Your house must have a theme, use reference photos. 

• What will be the shape of the front and back wall?

• What will be the shape of the side walls?

• What does the rooftop look like?

• How many windows does the house have?

• Does the house have one or two doors?

• Is the house in the city, the countryside or by the ocean?

• Is your house vacant or do people live in it?

 

 

Part 2

Create a template out of card and assemble to make sure it works.  Then roll out a slab and cut your pieces. Let set up to leather hard. 

 

Part 3

Surface Treatment

• In your sketchbook think about your surface.  If your want to stamp or texture you will want to do so before assembling so planning is important. 

• Think with humour and push traditional ideas.

• Think about working all around the house, continuing the design past the edges of each wall onto the adjoining walls.

• Think both additively and subtractivly. 

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