Ahoy Mate! (Slab Construction)

It was time to come up with ideas for our slab construction. Everyone already had theirs in mind, I saw most of their slabs were beautifully constructed vase-like organic pieces. I wanted mine to differ.

Instantly, I had an idea. Since I love the ocean and considering that I already had a fish among my work, I decided to continue on with the nautical theme. Initially, I wanted to construct a three dimensional shark...but, as it turned out, it seemed a bit farfetched to look like a shark because of the rigidness of the slabs I put together. Then I thought of a whale.

Great. I'll go with the whale idea instead. It took days for me to complete the piece because I was trying to shape the sides outward so it could bulge and have a more realistic touch to it. Unfortunately, it didn't - it remained a stubborn square. If you look at it, it resembles a cartoon like whale compared to a true to life whale.

Goes to show I need to plan on my pieces more so it would turn out as hoped.