Cameron Clow Artistic Portfolio: Portfolio Photos

"Ara Ararauna"

Colored Pencil, 8.5x11 inches, 2014

"Poseidon"

Ceramics,

Approx. 12"x4"x6", 2014

Having come from an equestrian background, my sister recommended I do an art piece of one of her client’s horses, a gigantic black and white shire horse. This was a challenge, because my artwork is based in movement, so obviously I had to make the horse in a cantering position. The legs and tail were difficult, because these appendages are even thinner than the elephant’s were, so I had to use steel wire, line the inside with newspaper so it wouldn’t collapse, hollow out and put back together the entire form, and use the heat gun on various areas so they dried at the same time. I tried to portray the stallion’s arrogant personality, and used both chalk pastel and acrylic paint to show the subtle tones and shades of the coat, with clear coating and lining on the eyes, mouth, and hooves.

"Herd Instinct"

Ceramics,

Each Approx. 7"x4"x3",

2014

While in independent study on my second year of ceramics, my teacher suggested I do a piece based upon movement from memory, testing my own sense of anatomy. So, I thought of amplifying an African Elephant’s behavior through two sculptures of pachyderms, which are either preparing to clash or standing against a predator, the viewer decides on their own which stance the sculpture takes. This project was difficult due to the elephant’s heavy upper body, because the legs would dry faster than the torso. So, I used sponge mats to keep the body and legs wet, and used steel wire as an armature, which made the elephant dry evenly and not crack, finishing the sculpting process.