The title of my artwork is 'dying life' because it is a fish slowly dying. My artwork is of a freshwater gar made from clay.
My artwork is a freshwater gar with its gills blocked by soft plastic. The element I used was form to try and make it look like what I wanted it to look like. The principle I used was balance to make it look like a real gar I made it look like it was still and not moving.
I made the artwork look like a dead gar because it had the right shape, but it was not moving. My artwork is made from clay. I used clay, skewers, trimming tools and kidney tools. My artwork is inspired by pollution in the ocean and rivers.
My artwork will show a fish stuck in a plastic bag this expresses how the wildlife under water is impacted. I tried to make people feel sad, sorry, and angry. My artwork did not follow my artist intention because I was going to try and make a lot of little fish stuck in a plastic bottle. I was trying to make my artwork detailed but I could not make my fish scales on it.
I can work on my clay skills and make a better fish. I learned the different tools in clay sculpting and the process in doing so. My final piece of artwork is nowhere near what I imagined so I will try and work on it more next time. This will help me get better at using clay for the future.
