Type of Submission
Art Exhibit
Keywords
Sculpture, form, representational, bear, balanced, foam core
Proposal
Polar bears....... the largest and most majestic of all bears have lived in the most remote and desolate places on planet earth. A male polar bear can average 900 pounds and have a height of 7-9 feet. These bears may at first glance seem to be all fur and fat, lacking form and definition. Yet, on further inspection these bears have beautiful form and contour, definition and clear appearance. A polar bears natural form is both beautiful and subtle in nature requiring a careful study of their movements and proportions. I have sought to do this through the creation of the foam core sculpture called Ice King. Ice King is a sculpture exploring the form and proportions of an adult polar bear as well as seeking to balance the armature/ understructure and outer cover or skin. This piece is representational in form, yet simplified in the treatment of skin, ears, and claws. It was created through the construction of a central foam core "spine" with cross sections carefully shaped to follow the form of a bear in motion. Ice King is roughly 22 inches in length and 10-12 inches in height.
Creative Commons License
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Publication Date
2024
Ice King
Polar bears....... the largest and most majestic of all bears have lived in the most remote and desolate places on planet earth. A male polar bear can average 900 pounds and have a height of 7-9 feet. These bears may at first glance seem to be all fur and fat, lacking form and definition. Yet, on further inspection these bears have beautiful form and contour, definition and clear appearance. A polar bears natural form is both beautiful and subtle in nature requiring a careful study of their movements and proportions. I have sought to do this through the creation of the foam core sculpture called Ice King. Ice King is a sculpture exploring the form and proportions of an adult polar bear as well as seeking to balance the armature/ understructure and outer cover or skin. This piece is representational in form, yet simplified in the treatment of skin, ears, and claws. It was created through the construction of a central foam core "spine" with cross sections carefully shaped to follow the form of a bear in motion. Ice King is roughly 22 inches in length and 10-12 inches in height.
