We were first given the time to draw out our ideas on paper according to what we envisioned our

model to be. I first began by drawing an obscure figure to stand as the main body and then I
continued by adding some minor details that could be easily created later on in the design process.
My final drawing consisted of a figure that somewhat resembled my body shape, and I added a shirt,
“scarf”, pants, and shoes afterwards. After the drawing was done, I decided to follow a colour
scheme which was to my liking of reds, blues, whites, and yellows.

I first began by making the blue shoes using a simple rolling pin and cutting tool to create the form of
the shoes and I used my hands to mould them together, a similar process was taken when
constructing the upper body, legs, shoulders, and arms. When it came to connecting all the different
parts together, I found it difficult to connect the upper body, shoulders, and arms to the legs, as it
kept on falling off due to the weight. In an attempt to solve this problem, I blended the upper body
with the legs and used a white strip of plasticine to cover up the blending to make it look clean. After
the main body was finished, I added the simple detail of the yellow bands around the feet and
moved onto the creation of the head. Similarly, to the rest of the plasticine creation, the head, eyes,
and hair were created using a rolling pin, cutting tool and by hand. Initially I tried to carve out the
nose and mouth from the excess plasticine, however, it became too hard, so I decided to add a
bandanna/scarf to the figure to not have to make any more facial features. After the head was
created, I added it to the rest of the body and my main piece was finished. After the creation of the
main body, I created numerous arbitrary - yet of a similar theme - side pieces to add “flavour” and
effectively complement the main piece.

My plasticine creation has many parts. Some of the most basic ones include line, texture, shape,
colour, and form. Certain parts, like the skull, have seen the incorporation of a variety of shapes. The
precise shapes I used make the entire model nearly symmetrical, which aids in creating a sense of
equilibrium. My plasticine model makes extensive use of colour, from blue to red to brown to white
to black, in a wide variety of applications. Line is present in many parts of my artwork, such as the
shirt, the shoes, and the bandanna, and this contributes to the principle of pattern. My footwear
features texture thanks to the blue stripe design I employed. The design adds a rough feel to the
footwear and helps me to create a pattern through the idea of repetition. Colour can be used to
create a sense of emphasis and balance. Majority of the sculpture has a solid colour palette and sets
the tone of the artwork as a whole. However, the bandanna and shirt's designs are a marble effect
achieved by combining three colours and this contrasts with the symmetry of the rest of the piece
and adds variance to the sculpture. My plasticine sculpture's shape is another distinguishing
element; it is three-dimensional and represents a human body. Further portraying the notion of
balance within my plasticine model and shows how my piece is unified as a whole by the
complementary relationships between its individual parts.

I created this piece for the art exhibition held at my school which involved creating plasticine models
which were a creative representation of ourselves.