Purple Pandnana
Back in March, I had the idea to sculpt a banana peel to place on
What Big Eyes You Have
The giant alien, with whom I used an exercise ball for the armature, is looking
Panda 2.0
Panda is on the wall, and I’m adding a fresh batch of clay. Happy with
Cleats & Bolts
Bolts with a large washer sandwich were added to the panda wall sculpture. A layer
Panda Surgery
I started this Panda back in February and got as far as adding a paper
Mr. Tibbons
Today at art group, I began the underpainting on a character I sculpted a while
Thoughts on Forks
Perspective matters. What do they think of all our discarded items?
Art Resin #2
Two layers of art resin, poured 3 hours apart. Worked much better than sanding between
Painting the Green Alien
Painting the alien green with purple eyes. These bright colors took about 7 coats to
Stanley and His Doughnut
Stanley and His Doughnut by Rebecca Ruggles Sculpted in concrete paper clay and epoxy clay
Sprinkles at Art Group
Painting sprinkles on Stanley’s doughnut at art group. Stanley enjoyed lunch and chatting with the
Paint Cups
I love using the Solo 2oz plastic cups to mix and store my paint. I
Painting Small
Using a magnification light is a humbling experience. You have to look closely to see
Tripple Thick Glossy
Sculpture of Stanley, the little blue bird, with his first coat of glossy varnish. This
Pink Frosted with Sprinkles
Stanley told me he wanted to hold his favorite doughnut, pink frosted with rainbow sprinkles.
Signature Plaque
I wanted a unique way to sign the Stanley bird sculpture and decided to try
Sponge Doughnut
Sculpting Stanley’s doughnut using a round potter sponge as my armature. I cut a hole
Painting Lil Bird
I started painting the first layers of color at the art group today. I was
What is Lil Bird holding?
Adding the layers of plaster to the Lil Bird, I used a Potter sponge to
Coming to Life
Covering the giraffe head with paper strips took about five hours, but now I have