As is, this is a fairly cool thing. The first time you do anything is going to be a slow slog through what feels like a tight tight rope walk. This is my first attempt at the full human figure. I have the legs fairly leather hard now with supporting dowels up the center of […]
A real challenge for me is to be legs. Here is my first foray into the crafting of the complete figure. Developing the figure from head to toe is something I’ve been working towards now for the past year, and I’m finally pressing into the arena. We’ll see how this plays out.
Spent about 5 hours in the studio this weekend, came a step closer to getting “Queen of Ways” completed. The idea is becoming more elaborate with a tangled mini-freeway to be installed as the crown and I will hand craft mini HO Scale vehicles on the freeway. a stripped crown and a billboard with a […]
Just to capture effort, I worked on the face yesterday, worked on the pants for the boxer a little. Unwrapped and developed the torso jacket for the standing boxer, and watered the over dry legs for the standing boxer. Goal, finish queen in 1 more week. Next, develop base stand for Queen, fire map in […]
Added the head and completed the neck proportions this morning, finally have my base construct. Next comes the facial features and proportions and details of the face based on an actual portrait photo. I’ve decided to use this photo from Pinterest as the model. It’s interesting to see how triangular her face is. I’ll use […]
Getting closer, still need to silver out the mask, wax finishes and cold work on the pants and hands and belt, and the wood stick, then it’s done.
http://luxmovingimage.tumblr.com I’m going to really start taking some emotive and visual queues from film making. I started exploring surfaces yesterday, something I wanted to start last month in honor of the TJ Erdal workshop I had to forego due to expenses. Also I had wanted to join Cristina Cordova at Penland to do the animated […]
I was recently asked about where I get my ideas from. Since I am superstitious and believe in the invisible energies that surround us, I will start by saying a thank you to the muse that inspires me. That being said, it begins with a kernel of an idea and evolves as the actual build evolves, […]
Going into fall I’m challenging myself to develop four works at one time. Every studio session will involve pushing one or two works forward out of the four. The goal is that after six weeks I will be in the finish stages on at least 2 of the works. Once all four are roughed in […]
I think the original intention was to do an actual figure of a man in a trench coat walking vigorously, but the thing seemed too challenging so I broke it down into multiple parts for assembly. It’s time I think to regroup after this is completed and try again. My next work after this is […]
Almost forgot to vent these, I left them uncovered last night to dry, but thankfully this morning they were still wet enough to poke. Not certain about the finish here, and if the pedestand should be one piece. I guess it should be so I best cover again when I get home. Stopping by Granny’s […]
My first experience with a slip ball and it came out nice. The effect is to represent something akin to the set design from “Queen of the Night” in Amadeus, but also references the concept of stars and pearls. The Queen of the Ways represents a symbolic work that is the tragic collision of industry […]
I just crossed over that hump and am finally starting to get a flow around this development. Went out sketching on Sunday night at Cocoa Cinnamon cafe and finalize some of the details around this work. Still need to attach a head of course, and the detailing on this could take a week, but now that […]
Swimmer one of three completed this weekend. Started a new corset form and fired two bisque and 1 glaze. Will aim to complete another swimmer this weekend, and finalize a corset form. Working on researching in the background as well. Started a texture and color sample sheet and started reading my Slips book . May […]