Sketchbook- week 2: Model making

As I said in the last post I was confused and didn't know what direction I want to go with this project.
There is so much going on in the photos I have selected as my sources and even more in the images created in photoshop... In order to narrow down my research I was advised to came up with the name for the project and write down the concept.... I still didn't find the name and my concept is not written in stone but I know what is important to me and what I want to concentrate on.

1. Geometrical forms - structures that will include the patterns - very clean lines.
2. Reflections and light - that will be my surfaces - highly glossy.

Should be easy :)

I started with some clumsy models that will deal with layers - that was before I've organized my project.

And after stating my priorities I came up with simple shallow '3D' panels.

I am happy with them and I want to create more patterns and them maybe construct bigger models using them.

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Porcelain Paperclay

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