Monthly Folding Challenge - October 2009

Cephalopod · Post by **Cephalopod** » October 1st, 2009, 7:50 pm

The challenge for this month will be HUMAN FORM. I would like to see folders capture the whole of the human body (No masks, or hands). I would like participants to focus on the shape of the human body, to capture the beauty or ugliness or any other distinctive feature.

Rules:

1.) Model must be from one uncut piece square.
2.) Model must be of whole of human body, not just a part of it (no masks, busts-- the whole form must be captured. Of course, leaving out details like fingers and toes is perfectly fine).
3.) MUST BE YOUR OWN DESIGN.
5.) Must be a model designed specifically for this contest.
6.) Folding only. No drawing/painting etc onto the model.

Here are some paintings that may inspire you:

Warning: These paintings show naked people.

http://watercolorblog.artistsnetwork.co ... -Freud.jpg

http://blogs.princeton.edu/wri152-3/s06 ... degas6.jpg

And some origami pieces (some reason IMG tags don't work

):

http://www.ericjoisel.com/humans.html#13

http://giangdinh.com/fold_figures.html#13

Edited by Moderator: Changed pictures into links and added a warning.

origami folder · Post by **origami folder** » October 1st, 2009, 7:54 pm

can the model be from fantacy like a fairy. (mainly human form but the only difference is wings) or does it have to be realistic/practicle.

Cephalopod · Post by **Cephalopod** » October 1st, 2009, 7:57 pm

It can be an angel or something. As long as it focuses in capturing the entire form of something.

origamimasterjared · October 1st, 2009, 8:02 pm

Can they have clothes on?

origamimasterjared · October 1st, 2009, 8:22 pm

How about something a little more like her?

Or if she has to be unclothed : http://www.flickr.com/photos/25956716@N02/2520163461/ (don't worry, nothing visible)

insaneorigami · Post by **insaneorigami** » October 1st, 2009, 8:28 pm

Haha, could you fold her, Jared? I'd like to see how that turns out

aaanyway, can the people have a hood up? I'm thinking about a design, but it involves a hood...

Cephalopod · Post by **Cephalopod** » October 1st, 2009, 8:30 pm

Yes it can have clothes on, like in the pictures of the origami. But make sure even through the clothes you can see the shape of the body. Even in Giang Dinh's work with heavily robes people, you can see the structure of the body underneath.

origamimasterjared · October 1st, 2009, 8:52 pm

insaneorigami wrote:Haha, could you fold her, Jared? I'd like to see how that turns out

Well, I do have this as a launchpoint

Sunburst · Post by **Sunburst** » October 2nd, 2009, 12:22 am

Hey, this seems like an easy topic for me. Now, I just need to find a good subject, seeing as I haven't really been inspired lately.

tadashimori · Post by **tadashimori** » October 2nd, 2009, 3:17 am

Hm... I can only think in mostly box pleated design...

Jonnycakes · Post by **Jonnycakes** » October 2nd, 2009, 5:03 am

tadashimori wrote:Hm... I can only think in mostly box pleated design...

That is fine-many designers do great with mostly box-pleating: Sipho Mabona, Naoto Horiguchi, and Tran Trung Hieu to name a few. Besides, box-pleating works fantastically for human figures.

Ondrej.Cibulka · Post by **Ondrej.Cibulka** » October 2nd, 2009, 9:00 am

But British Petroleum (BP - box pleating) is frequently counts as a cheating or something like this.

Kijjakarn · Post by **Kijjakarn** » October 2nd, 2009, 9:06 am

I've got one...

WhisperPuffin · Post by **WhisperPuffin** » October 2nd, 2009, 9:17 am

Then post a pic!!

tanvuong85 · Post by **tanvuong85** » October 2nd, 2009, 2:07 pm

may i used rectangle? I like rectangle, let me use rectangle please.huhuhu. all my new design by rectangle. It no fair. I often use a rectangle by a haft of the square. Is it ok??