The classic standard is making steel roses, attempting to perfectly duplicate the real in metal. Although there is no doubt of the craftsmanship involved, I personally find the creativity quite limited. My own taste (obvious in my work) is to the more imaginary lines of Art Nouveau.
That being said, Nature is endlessly inventive:
I am always amazed at how 'fantastic' real natural forms can be. Making metal roses may be difficult - but...
Was it Jacques Cousteau who pointed out that before humans visited the bottom of the oceans, we never imagined such strange and wonderful organisms?
ReplyDeleteNature is always work a long study before creating artistic visions. Skip the roses.