This is my small tile project. This was the first mini project in the class and definitely helped me to learn some relief skills before embarking on my final relief project. I learned the necessary techniques and tools needed to make a clay relief project. My cardboard piece was a group piece and although seemed to come out successfully, did not help me to create my final project because it is a very different medium.  |
| Group Cardboard Relief project. |
The picture on the left is my final project in progress. This was my clay piece once I had finished carving the piece. This was changed from the original because I wanted to have a rectangular piece but I decided on an ovalular piece because I thought it would add an interesting aspect to the piece. I found that I portrayed my original sketch well in this piece and I got good texture into the piece in the ground, trees, mountains and antlers.
If I could change something it would be to fix the glazing paint. I found that painting with glaze and being able to mix colors very difficult. I also wish I could've added more detail to the elk. It is the main subject to the piece but seems somewhat dull.
I had to overcome the challenge of putting everything in perspective and painting with glaze which was pretty difficult for me. Getting the border even all around was also tough.
The final product came out awesome and I love the deep colors. I wish I hadn't added black to the mountains but I still like the outcome.
