From order into chaos then back again into order. This represents how even when we branch off from the norm and try to make our own, we still work together to get to knew heights while keeping an order. 

The base of this sculpture is chaotic but then forms into an ordered branch reaching further. 

Another view

Another angle of the whole

The solid forest 

Another close up 

Painting 230 individual sticks was tedious but a fun task. 

The paint treatment consisted of a light gray base with a three color wet rag scummble on top. Then the tips were painted gold while the edges were spray painted black and then wiped away on the tips to keep the gold. Finally gold was brushed on the corners of the sticks and smudged to help break up hard lines.

A fun perspective

After all the hard work there was something satisfying about nocking over my stack. 

Sketches: Original sketch by john, autodesk

Description:

Deciding to go with the movement piece from my rapid prototypes, I asked friends and family to sketch a line of movement that I can animate with linear pieces.

Mom's doodle - looking at how differently people can create a simple line my mom's line is very simple and smooth.

John's doodle - my stepdad line is very angry and chaotic. But he is not an angry and chaotic person. 

Tyler's sketch - my little brother likes to mimic my stepdad.

Matthew Sketch #1 - My friend is an artist that is obsessed with line quality and had to redraw each one 3 times.