Cusp

After two back to back Life Study works, I decided to make this sculpture of An Aries-Pisces Cusp. The features of a Ram on the top right of the head, the Fish on the left while bringing in the central Human element as the Cusp. This work is the last one of Year-III.

"Cusp"
Medium - Fibreglass
1 ft 8"

Hornet

Since I hadn't tried insects and had very little plaster left enough to take a mould of a small relief, I decided to make this one. A Hornet leaving its nest/hive. The colouring stage was fun as I experimented in this stage the most.

"Hornet"
Medium - Fibreglass
8"


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Blackbirds In A Pie

Based on the nursery rhyme "Blackbirds In A Pie/ Sing A Song Of Six Pence":

Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of rye,
Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie.
When the pie was opened the birds began to sing,
Oh wasn't that a dainty dish to set before the king?
The king was in his counting house counting out his money,
The queen was in the parlour eating bread and honey
The maid was in the garden hanging out the clothes,
When down came a blackbird and pecked off her nose!

This work is a relief portrying that very scene of the blackbirds flying out of the pie that I remember from my childhood. :)

"Blackbirds In A Pie"
Medium - Fibreglass
1 ft 8"

My first work of the 6th Semester had to be this! Very little's known of the "Alice In Wonderland" character "The Mad Hatter" except for illustrations in the actual Novel. So there was lots of room for experimentation with colour, attire, facial features. As opposed to the Mad Hatter always holding a tea cup, I thought of making him pop out of one! :)

"The Mad Hatter"
Medium - Fibreglass
1 ft 8"

Something Instrumental-II

Tiny Brass Version of "Something Instrumental" (http://libertide.blogspot.com/2010/03/year-ii-works.html), this being my last work 5th Semester.

"Something Instrumental-II"
Medium - Brass
Palm-size

Sculpture (Mural/Relief)

This was my take at a "Sculpture" Mural. The tools reqd, medium, design elements, human element and the thought process all depicted as simple possible.

"Sculpture"
Medium - Fibreglass
1 ft 6"

Owl

For my next Animal Sculpture, I decided to be different and go with a bird! :D Owl's a favourite, so had to be it with a cartoon/illustration touch to it :)

"Owl"
Medium - Fibreglass
2 Feet

"War!"

This Sculpture revolves around the negatives of War. Focus was on having a central Sculpture (A blindfolded soldier), with miniature scenes around it. Thus, portraying, the move of the Govt (miniature of a politician in front), The ammunition involved (Miniature in green), the forgotten chaos inflicted on civilians (In orange) and a graveyard (in grey and red) which is the sad conclusion of such a drastic action.

"War!"
Medium - Fibreglass, Mseal
1 ft 10"

YEAR - III

My First work of Year III, The subject being Animal Sculpture, I decided to make a sculpture of a Rhinoceros.

"Rhino"
Medium - Plaster
1 Foot

Life Study - 1

My first try at a Life Study work.. the third of the set, took photos of my Dad and got working :)

Life Study - 1
Medium - Plaster

Territorial

The second of the set :) Have a liking towards masks, about how as still as they are, they tell a story, was trying to achieve the same. Also my first try at comic book-style characters :)

The work amidst all the low-profile backstage material :)

"Territorial"
Medium - Plaster, M-Seal
1 Foot

Man At The Fire

Well it is what it is :D One of a set of three works that are very special to me as I started to get the flow with Sculpture.

"Man At The Fire"
Medium - Plaster

Only Half

Particularly enjoyed the process on this one. All that mass!!! This work's emerged based on the concept of the everyday common man who slogs doing something the world appreciates on a monetary and trend basis, more so like a robotic routine completely negating the actual Creative talented side he possesses which only lays dormant as a result. Do what gives you the kick man! :D

"Only Half"
Medium - Cement and Bulb
Half-Life Size

Splat!

Cartooning being the concept here, this was a mural i made depicting the tools of the trade and the contrast of colour and greyscale :) Look close enough, you'll find certain expressions :D

"Splat!"
Medium - Wood
Half-Life Size

Year II - (2008-09)

Music's something I'm into and this was something I wanted to make - A character made of musical instruments. I hope they ain't too hard to recognise :)

"Something Instrumental"
Medium - Clay
Half-Life Size

Sculptures

Its been wat 2 years without an update?! N as usual a friend got me right back on track to the Blog World :) Thanks Jai :)

In these 2 years, specializing in Sculpture at Chitra Kala Parishath, Ive managed to keep a decent work schedule goin ;) High time I put somethin up :D

IT'S TIME!!!

3 Minutes Full Of Fun!!!!!!!

Today was in its best my first ever bass session watched over by the people I know.... Kunal's friends were home and Jaideep hadn't yet seen my bass and asked me to play something on it. Having practised 'Get Out The Door' by Velvet Revolver God knows how many times, I decided well, let's do it... and suddenly out popped 2 mobile phones on record mode (Rahul and Kundu, the ones recording)! The song kicked in, for which I played bass... am kicking myself for not increasing the volume!!!!!!!!

Later, I played around with 'Sleep Now In The Fire' (Rage Against The Machine) and 'Get Free'. Forgot all about 'Seven Nation Army' (White Stripes)!

Might sound silly blogging about just a home session, but well, it meant a lot to me... so I sat there, playing bass in front of someone and it felt good! Being just a beginner, I wasn't sure I could pull it off and well it didnt turn out as bad as I thought, eventually!

Now I have to hunt for the bootleg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P

PS:- Kundu, the volume mix-up at 0: 50 was hilarious! ;)

Time Warp...

Turn the page, turn back time
Go back there, you know what's to come
Change is all that's there to do,
Pick your moment, do the needful.

Watch yourself in that pitiable state
Or someone needing all the help
Go ahead, do your thing for the stage's set
Change one thing, you change another.

Go back to a screwed up gig
Pick up your stuff and improvise.
Back to a bitter fight you had,
Say what you missed out on, work it may.

Spend that lost time with someone you knew
Knowing, the next day, they aren't to be
Hitch the ride that could change your life,
It's as easy as that, the path, ever clear.

So do everything you can, change your identity,
Without sparing a thought, let your lessons go to the bin,
It's all you can think about, seek the best way out,
For you're the maker now, only thinking lesser.

It's the past that makes you be,
One day, I hope you'll eventually see,
So stray away from all the time-shifting disease
With what's left, you live, you lead and yourself release.

P.S:- One day time shifting could be a possibility. Use it for good, or one's own needs. The latter's most obvious wouldn't you agree?
The challenge is in sticking to where you are and facing life as it unveils itself. So the question is
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Sculpted War!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I was bored with nothing to do last week during Painting week and so decided to go to the other batch where the guys were working on their Relief Works (Sculpture)... and with all the extra clay that lay there, I couldn't help but enter my "creative phase" :P... and so I began moulding monsters, if I may call em that, and voila! It didn't turn out that bad!!!!

With the sponsorship issue solved thanks to Mysore Sandal Soap, all I had to do was name the scene in picture... this time around I wasn't that creative! All I could come up with was "MORTAL COMBAT"!!!!! (Geez, I know!!!!!)




















Muhahaha All The Way!!!!!!!!


PS:- There were some issues of Piracy involved too with certain people recording the rare sight through their cameras! Beware, thou shalt be punished!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!