3-D Work- Whiteread Style

Inpired by the work of Racheal Whiteread, I decided to start work on 3-D models based roughly around the design of the art block around me.

The first step was to build up a wall of cardboard over a set of blueprints I had drawn. These were set into clay and, as photographed, vasalined to prevent it sticking to the plaster.

I then poured plaster into the cast alowing it to flatten on the surface so I got a flat surface.

When the plaster became solid, I removed the walls and took the clay base off. I then sanded at the surface of the plaster to get a smooth wall and got this finished result:

Racheal Whiteread

This artist inspired me because she uses plaster to take the mould of the inside of structures. This leaves the building looking as if it was turned inside-out and brings out the detail of doorways, windows and fireplaces. It also looks into negative space as the cast shows the hollow space as a solid adding emphisis to it.