Here is the sketch on computer which looks very similar to Jennifer Edwards' line art, and the bikes are Suzuki Hayabusa and Suzuki Katana for those who wants to know:-
The problems were many. First, you can't have too much detail on ice, hence the lines can't be too close to each other or the bits will drill right through and creating a lot of cracks. Secondly, the size of each ice block is 40"x20", there's no room to fit both of these to show any details anyway. Thirdly, ice sculptures work best if you draw on a flat 2D view, these have a slight perspective, the effects on computer might look nice, but due to the crystal clear nature of the ice, it won't translate well and the audience would not see what they were. Simply said, I broke the rules of the game, so I lost. But I learned the limitations of the machines, and it's a mistake I will always remember ^^Thank you all for your kind comments on my Breaux Bridge sketch. I'll be heading to the printing shop in town tomorrow to see if there's anything we could do to market it as postcards. Wish me luck =)
Hi Alex, Im sorry it didnt go through or work out... would there be any way at all to have it more popping out of the 2D, like lights? I dont know the ice stuff... I really hope you will find a way for it to work out, all the best & I cant wait to see your next creation.
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My aunt used to call these circumstances, "learning experiences". I believe we have all been there more than once (most definitely me!). Good luck with your cards.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry it didn't work out, Alex ! I'm sure you'll manage something else, knowing the rules now ! Best of luck for your projects !
ReplyDeleteIt would have look nice! It is interesting to know the limitation of a medium and try to push the limit.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your comments always encouraging. I am still having problem with posting comments but I see that I am not alone! Good luck with the printer.
You are attempting a medium that I have NO idea how to use. You have learned a lot. The next one will work.
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame it didn't work out, but i believe the only way we develop is by pushing the limits. how else can we expand what we do?
ReplyDeleteLearn this lesson on the ice perhaps but don't stop pushing the rules. Sometimes rules are simply accepted patterns and need pushing. Remember Edison and his 100 mistakes before getting the lightbulb.
ReplyDeleteYou are new at this, and you are testing the limits, that is all! I think it is good for you to push and see what will happen. And now you know a little more! A great experience for you!
ReplyDeleteI am sorry it didn't work, but these are when we learn the most. Good luck at the printers!
ReplyDeleteToo bad about the ice .... if it were possible to do, it would have been awesome! Good luck with the postcards .... have you thought about notecards too? nancy
ReplyDeleteFrom 2D to 3D - it's really another whole dimension : ) ! Very interesting. Must be extremely difficult to "think" the drawing so it adapts to the machine's capacities.
ReplyDeleteCool bikes, anyway!
Ah technical limitations can ruin the best ideas sometimes. At least the designs looked awesome :) Hey, it's such a cool idea to have your Breaux Bridge drawing printed as postcards! Are you going to try and sell them locally? You should do, it looks fantastic! Let us know how it goes :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry this didn't work out, from the drawings it would have made an incredible sculpture!! It is so very frustrating when we can't make the vision in our head a reality, but you are amazingly, wickedly talented so don't let this little snag get you down.
ReplyDeleteGreat motorbikes Alex...it's always worth trying something new, even if it doesn't go to plan...some days it works-some days it doesn't. As Patsy said, great learning experience.
ReplyDeleteI think it's very easy to design the bike in 2D. It will be more helpful to create bike ice Sculptures.
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