With the paper clay layers finally dry, I dove into smoothing out the two larger sculptures I started back in January. I used joint compound…
I kicked off the year by driving an RV across the country—definitely not something I’d recommend in January, but it was a real adventure, and…
Since I’ve been away from my sculpting studio, I’ve started painting my characters on small panels. This has been a great way for me to…
Week One: I am starting on a new sculpture of a round fish whose belly illuminates. The working title is “Fish Lantern” until the piece…
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What I’ve Been Up To… Art Camp During the first week of June, I had the pleasure of attending Feather River Art Camp in Quincy,…
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Filling out the armature with a cardboard web, then adding a skin of chipboard strips to firm the shape.
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Layers of cardboard were added to build depth and shape for the body, limbs, and head. I’m going for rough shape and scale.
I enlarged my sketch to make a cardboard armature. With the side profile as a guide, I can build depth and move from two to…
Wish is an Ish prancing with a dandelion. Full of love and dreams, his joy is as contagious. Be still my heart.
Using my jig has been so very handy. I can flip the piece so quickly and see areas that need attention and detail. Like today,…
The t-nuts and bolts did a great job of holding the cup and wings to the main body of the bird. Now, I need a…