Grade 9 figure sculpture

You have tried making a basic wire and paper armature and you have also drawn an imaginary wire figure. Now you will actually make the figure. This skill is a fundamental one for sculptors and has many applications for a career. (See LINK for these lessons)
Your figure will change as you work on it - it could end up rather different from your original drawing.
Thanks to the Cloth, Paper and Scissors magazine for these little 'Beautiful People' ideas below.

Look at this presentation to get some more ideas about how to make a wire figure. LINK
Here is another presentation by Mrs Sturgess that may give you some guidelines. LINK
Use paper as well as wire to get the form you want, as it is very expensive to use aluminium wire as shown in most of the video tutorials. Look at your drawing for guidance.

• You may distort the figure for emotional impact!
• Remember to use evocative body language /pose.
• Your figure must fit in a 1 litre box or tub.

If you want to work in proportion - then borrow a sized ‘skeleton’ print from your teacher to work from.

http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/44000/44014/44014_skeleton_lg.gif

(Or use this one ……..
LINK

Here is a fun video to show you what sculptors can do with figures! LINK 
If YouTube is blocked then ask your teacher to   download this for you.

Criteria - for 25 marks

Technical skill - no sticky tape, glue or staples used in the construction! [5]
Expression of a character [5]

Innovation / originality [5]
Use of elements and principles
e.g form; colour; texture; contrast; variety;  [5]

Presentation & effort [5]

Here is a lovely example that is nearly finished ...