Last night, I finished my sculpture. I’ll be the first to admit that for a while, as I realized my plans weren’t going to work, I was less than fun to be around. I threw a tantrum, I pouted, I got loud and wasn’t very nice. Then I threw out my old idea, grabbed some wire and “sketched” out a new plan. While looking at several examples of dragons, I worked out a face. I’d only planned on “doodling” with the wire and then doing the real thing, but more throwing out previously held ideas allowed me to use my play dragon head in the finished piece.

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I abandoned making a large dragon wrapped around my sphere in favor of this smaller guy. His face has so much character, I can’t believe I just whipped it up in one go. The little guy transformed the whole piece from serious to something much more whimsical. After having a day to contemplate the whole thing, I think I like it.

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The tip of the tail to the widest part of the orb under the head makes up my required 18” measurement. I also like that instead of a bunch of heavier copper, the dragon repeats the colors and the curving, twisting elements of the tree.

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I’ve discovered that wire is an absolute pain in the neck to photograph. I’ll try again after the project’s been graded & returned.

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Say hello to Wisdom.

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