Pearl
“Pearl” is a sculpture of my own, personal dog named Pearl. I sculpted her from clay, which was a very long process. I originally had her standing, but later changed her position to sitting. When people look at “Pearl” I want them to see texture. I applied each individual piece of hair to create a realistic look. After my sculpture baked in the kiln I painted it the way my dog looks, with blacks, browns, and whites. I think that some of my strengths in this piece is the texture that was used and the different values of color. A weakness of mine was getting the exact shape of my dog. It is close, but not perfect, so that is something I wish I could change. I feel like this was one of my favorite pieces to work on, because the sculpture is a replica of my dog and will hold a special place in my heart.