Rebecca Ruggles Artist Signature

Rebecca Ruggles

  • Back to the Giraffe

    I have found the courage to return to the giant giraffe head I started months ago. I enlarged this pattern by Joni Good at Ultimate Paper Mache to print…

  • Baby Bird Details

    It was difficult to sculpt smaller details with the concrete paper clay on the baby bird, so I tried adding epoxy clay to see if the two materials would…

  • Sanding & Filling Second Alien

    Sanding and filling the surface of the second alien in preparation for paint. My first two coats are using a drywall joint compound with a wet sponge, sanding between…

  • Off the Ball

    With the second coat dry, it was time to deflate the exercise ball and see if the sculpture would hold shape. This was a very exciting and nervous moment…

  • Second Layer

    Applying a second coat of concrete paper clay to the exercise-ball form. This layer needed to be done in one setting, so I would not have seams. I planned…

  • X-Files

    Working on my second and third alien. One with wet clay and the other dry enough to sand. I like to use a coarse sanding paper to remove trowel…

  • Third Alien

    Adding clay to the third alien head sculpture. I hate calling it that, but I don’t name my creatures till they start showing personality. Each alien has a little…

  • Big Bird Eyebrows

    Adding eyebrow details and a second layer on the bird beak. I have to sculpt the head in stages so I can hold it without damaging it. In hindsight…

  • Sculpting Baby Bird Feet

    Adding concrete paper clay to the bottom of the feet. had to let it dry feet up to hold the shape.

  • Giant Alien

    Today I started making a giant version of my alien sculpture using an exercise ball as my form. If this works out it will be my largest wall sculpture…

  • Alien Trio

    I’ve decided to make two more alien heads so I have a trio to hang on the wall. Each one will be a little different.

  • Big Bird Head

    I liked how the little bird sculpt is shaping up I decided to attempt a larger one using a larger gourd and a 5’ foam ball. I’m doing the…

  • Little Bird Clay

    First layer of clay on little bird. Next will be sculpting the legs and feet. I need to do this in two steps so I can hold the piece…

  • Little Bird

    Applying clay to my little bird sculpture.

  • Legs & Wings

    Adding wings and legs to my gourd bird.

  • Gourd

    Using a gourd and foam ball as an armature. I also found a cute tiny chair.