1. Describe the craftsmanship of your sculpture. (Is it neat and well executed?)
Some areas of the sculpture are well crafted, such as the brownie and vegetables. Some other areas of the sculpture such as the tray itself could be neater.
2. What was the most difficult part of this project?
The most difficult part was shaping the tray so it was even and neat looking. It is hard to get the surfaces perfectly even and consistent throughout the piece. It was also hard to mix a realistic looking brown to put onto the chicken nuggets.
3. Did your color choices work together harmoniously?
The colors work well together and they are realistic choices for the foods they are. The black helps to create contrast to make the colors pop. I like the yellow corn and green peas, which bring more interesting colors than just brown or black.
4. Is your sculpture interesting from all views?
The best angle to view it from is from the top, because the inside of the tray is where most of the detail is. Despite this, it still is interesting from other perspectives.
5. Describe the differences in constructing a sculpture and doing something 2D.
Sculptures have to be good from all angles, which makes them harder to construct than 2D work. There is also more pressure for sculptures to look realistic because they look closer to real life than 2D work.
6. How did you create textures in your sculpture?
I created texture by adding holes in the brownie before it was fired so it looked like it was cooked. I also added texture when I painted the sculpture. I used a sponge to add a flaky texture to the chicken nuggets.
7. Does your sculpture look like the actual food? How did you accomplish this?
It looks somewhat realistic because it is relatively the same size as a real tv dinner and it’s components are things that actually come in tv dinners. The most realistic part of the sculpture is the brownie because of the texture that was added before it was fired.
8. What would you do differently if you were to do this project again?
If I did this project again I would take more time in the beginning of the project to make sure that everything was evenly crafted and smooth, especially the tray, which was a bit misshapen. I would also have painted the chicken nuggets a lighter, less red color.