the sketch that tried to bridge the chasm between creativity and actual! We try to depict what we want a piece to look like by sketching it for our clients. One would think that a drawing, which isn't burdoned with the real constraints of the actual iron required to make something, would produce the better rendition. But it doesn't!
Recently we worked with a client to design a piece using thick, chunky metal that was textured, twisted and drawn into shapes that we call Sequoia because of the massiveness on the work. I was excited about the sketch...but the actual piece was far more beautiful. And it happens all the time...even in real life.
It is a thrill when an artist sucessfully captures the essence of a sitting subject on canvas or film...but that isnt the person. Who could be more skilled at depicting his subject than da Vinci? And as much as we think we understand the Mona Lisa, I am certain that the real subject of that masterpiece was far more interesting, more beautiful and more delightful in person. It just works that way some how!
Corky Baker
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