First Rough Sketch of "Vision"

SteelyJan - Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 9:28am

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First Rough Sketch of "Vision"

Well, here it is! The first rough draft of my fountain concept. Really need to render it better. But this is the basic idea. Each petal will fall with it's own retaining pond, walkway in between for viewer to enter into the underneath section . with a sitting area ....(like being in the Maid of the Mist in Niagra Falls)..well not quite.But hopefully it would achieve a peaceful area where the viewer could hear the water flowing....well??? Hope to start a model of it as I think three-d is better for me. SteelyJan
P.S. remember I actually saw this in my vision!!!!!

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eligius1427's picture

Hi Janet, the sketch and

eligius1427 - Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 10:53am

Hi Janet, the sketch and concept are great. When you first described it I was envisioning a literal flower on a stem rising into the air with the bloom suspended and water falling off of the petals into a pool(s), but I think I like this one better. It's very graceful and organic. Plus with the petals contacting the ground it will be a lot easier to support. This is a big one, it's got to be roughly 20' tall, have you thought about Materials?

Jake Balcom
Mettle Design
Lincoln, NE

NELSON's picture

Hi Jan: your flower concept

NELSON - Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 11:27am

Hi Jan: your flower concept looks very nice sketched. Now, that fountain in real got to be awesome and very beautiful.
Hope your vision becomes real soon. You`re making it come true...Good luck! I`ll put in my inspirational file if you don`t mind. Nelson.

Frank Castiglione's picture

Inside

Frank Castiglione - Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 2:57pm

Hi Steely Jan,
Great idea. It should be dreamy for everyone that experiences the real deal. I especially like the concept of being able to get inside the fountain.This kind of sculpture makes the rough edges of life's daily challenges go away.Stay with it.
Frank

Jamie Santellano's picture

Hi Janet! Nice! Wishing you

Jamie Santellano - Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 5:04pm

Hi Janet!

Nice! Wishing you all the best with your design. Stay focused and unwavering in what you want, and it will happen!

Cheers to making your vision come true!

Jamie Santellano

PeterG's picture

Thats an interesting design

PeterG - Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 5:33pm

Thats an interesting design Jan.....and certainly "do-able".

It might be nice if the water cascades off the side of the petals before it lands in the ponds. This would give a little more sound and enable people in the middle to see falling water.

Great idea....now to fund it....

Peter

Rick Crawford's picture

Great!

Rick Crawford - Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 5:43pm

Now if you want to build a scale model, make it sized for a barbie doll and her friends can help you sell the thing in real size.

SmokyRick
Rick Crawford at Smoky Forge

mele miller's picture

Great Janet! It's not what I

mele miller - Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 8:26pm

Great Janet!
It's not what I thought you ment either and it is much better. I didn't envision it that big. I would love to sit under the water and listen and be part of the sculpture.
Mele

SteelyJan's picture

Thanks for the enthusiam...

SteelyJan - Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 8:37pm

remember this is the first rough version...I'm starting to have ideas to tweek it. I think I need someone with a CAD program to sketch it out for me...I'd like to try submitting it to some calls for art....SteelyJan
P.S. I love the Barbie Doll idea...did they ever make a Xena doll..(more my style)

Rob Sigafoos's picture

Hi Janet! Great design (as

Rob Sigafoos - Friday, August 29, 2008 - 6:10am

Hi Janet!
Great design (as always, coming from you)! I am looking forward to seeing the finished piece. This just may require another trip up north for us to see this!
Rob

Paula's picture

build it and they will

Paula - Friday, August 29, 2008 - 8:35am

build it and they will come...........;)

Paula
Guthrie, MN

R L Sidebottom's picture

Super design Janet. Very

R L Sidebottom - Friday, August 29, 2008 - 8:52am

Super design Janet. Very creative concept.

I see a few challenges, but that is what makes it fun (at least for me).

Rick Sidebottom
Aspiring Metal Artist

Jamie Santellano's picture

Hi Janet,

Jamie Santellano - Friday, August 29, 2008 - 11:59am

Hi Janet,

I've been working on this piece (a rendering) for a competition I'm going to enter very soon, and what's really funny is the main focal point is along the same lines as your flower with some big differences 'cause it's a piece of jewelry that I'm designing. I've been working on this for a while, so after you posted your flower I thought wow! It just hit home.

I just wanted to share that with you. Best of luck to you!

Cheers,

Jamie Santellano

warren's picture

Cool

warren - Friday, August 29, 2008 - 11:35pm

Steelyjan,
Hey that is pretty cool. Bigger that I thought. Looks like it would be fun to make. What is it about 20 feet tall?

I would hate to see what size of pumps would be required to get the water up to the top. Large areas to flood, but sure could make some noise.

If you ever want to go dreaming for fountain parts check out this place. I got info from them before.

http://www.atlanticfountains.com/index.html

www Metalrecipes -- heat and beat to the desired shape, repeat as necessary.
warren

SteelyJan's picture

Thanks Warren

SteelyJan - Saturday, August 30, 2008 - 8:06am

I did skim through it....Take a better look when I have time.
Of course this fountain would be one that would have to be fabricated...(not by me ) I really want to have it planned out in CAD, and then I will write a proposal for it....I know we are talking big bucks!!!! I'm thinking a Botanical Garden , College....Corporate Public Space. I will search through Percent for the Arts...but I will need a detailed plan.
I feel obligated to work this one out. Thanks for everyone's help + support. SteelyJan

visitor's picture

vision

visitor - Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 4:10pm

Janet, dunkin donuts arena art project, deadline sept. 28 perfect submission, vision. jay bird