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2024-01-31

January 2024: Finishing up the giant purple panda sculpture, including a little yellow bird that will perch on the panda’s nose. Also, I started a new wall sculpture of…
2023-12-23

I sculpted Violet’s pupils with epoxy clay over a foam ball, then painted with four coats of Payne’s Grey Golden fluid acrylic. I find the pupil looks better if…
2023-12-11

Something is off about eh shape of these eye patches on the panda, it looks like a sad clown at the moment. Lucky for me acrylic paint is forgiving…
2023-11-15

Sanding and troweling joint compound over the concrete paper clay to smooth the surface of the panda and correct any blemishes. Sand, fill, repeat. Wear your dust mask.
2023-10-20

I began sculpting the little bird that will perch on the panda’s nose. I built the armature out of foam balls, dowels, and eva foam. Added a two part…
2023-10-09

It is so satisfying to see the Panda reach this stage. I love how the clay looks like stone—WOrking on the eyes and a bird that will perch on…
2023-10-05

Here is a photo after a five-hour sculpting session adding concrete paper clay to my Pana armature. Now we wait for it to dry. I like how the eyes…
2023-09-30

I added EVA foam to form ridges where I wanted to sculpt the nose and mouth of the Panda. This provides a nice ledge to build up material and…
2023-09-28

Back in March, I started this giant Panda head, but after adding some epoxy clay, it fell off the wall, and the ears popped off. I needed to rethink…
2023-09-26

For the panda eyes, I taped a round acrylic ornament in half. This created a fantastic, concave eye socket. I used the same technique on my alien heads. Pressing…
2023-09-21

Panda is on the wall, and I’m adding a fresh batch of clay. Happy with the new approach on the eyes, and the cleat system was lovely to work…
2023-09-17

I started this Panda back in February and got as far as adding a paper mache skin over a cardboard armature. Then it came crashing down off the wall…
2023-02-20

Now for the second panda skin, brown paper bag paper mache. I discovered this technique from Joni at Ultimate Paper Mache. She uses this on her masks for a…
2023-02-16

This entire project is full of unknowns. I’m using techniques I learned from James Lake and Joni at Ultimate Paper Mache. I watched Joni use masking tape over her…
2023-02-13

I completed the cardboard portion of the Panda head. It took about five boxes worth to get to this point. Each strip is hot glued, and I wanted manageable…
2023-02-05

This is the sculpture work I’ve desired to do but have been too scared to try. Large form wall hanging sculpture featuring larger-than-life versions of my whimsical creatures. I’ve…