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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.
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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 three dimensions.
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Wish is an Ish prancing with a dandelion. Full of love and dreams, his joy is as contagious. Be still my heart.
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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, working on the feet…
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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 way to cover the…
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T-nuts are slowly becoming my favorite type of fastener. I already used these on the rear of my sculpture. The t-nuts allow me to create a threaded hole in…
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I built a jig to hold my sculpture in every direction to hold my work without having to touch it. I realize I need a way to see the…
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Adding the free-form air over the EVA foam wings worked; I had to do this in two steps to avoid handling wet clay. I also attempted to add magnets…
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This was the first sculpture in which I used Smooth-on’s Free Form Air Epoxy Clay, and while I found the result to be strong and light, I did struggle…
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The poster board left the beak area a little square, so I reshaped the point of the beak to a pleasing cone shape with epoxy clay. I also reinforced…
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I drew a circle for the eyes on paper, then transferred the shape to the armature and cut the eye holes with a knife. This made it easy to…
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I brushed a layer of Tightbond III over the entire posterboard skin to give it strength and seal the paper from the clay’s moisture. I also built a leg…
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I am building an armature for a new wall-hanging sculpture called Early Bird. Starting with a cardboard profile hot glued to two circles that will support the wall-hanging hardware.…
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I splurged and purchased a dip pen, a few bottles of India, and acrylic ink to try out. I was inspired and curious after watching Chloe Gendron’s Dip Pen…
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Mr. Tibbons and his tooth friend Bicuspid have been sitting around my studio unfinished for a while. I got stuck on this project, unsure of what to do next.…
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I made my loved one art gifts this year: a hand-painted hoodie and caricatures of our beloved puppies. I would not have the courage to pursue making art without…
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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…
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Chip the Nuff bird will be perched on Violet’s nose. I sculpted them separately, and now I’m playing with positioning before the final JB Weld adhesive is applied.
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I came across my color pencils and decided to try drawing with just one color and see what would happen. This spril animal character arrived, and I like the…
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Panda eye patches are more optimistic now. Painted the ears and nose to match. Purple is taking 4-5 coats to get the proper rich hue.
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Quick painting on a wood panel I found in my craft stash. I’m haunted by the HiRoo’s and their stories. This one has a travel umbrella that allows it…
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We had a fantastic celebration at Sooz’s art group today. We did a gift exchange game with handmade art projects each lady crafted but perhaps was ready to part…
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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…
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The decision has been made… the giant panda will be purple. I’m so fearful of painting it after all the prep on the layers before but one must cover…
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These little HiROo creatures haunt my dreams. I can’t stop drawing them. This one has unique ear details.
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I made a stuffed animal out of paper, packing tape, and polyfill. It makes a satisfying crinkle squish. Could this be the next generation for TubbyWubby as a digital…
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I found the perfect shade of yellow for Chip the Nuff bird. I learned that I must prime epoxy clay white before painting bright colors. The primer helped the…
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After 5-6 layers of joint compound, gesso, and primer with sanding in between, the panda is prepped for the painting layer. All I know at this point is the…
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Added eyelids to the panda with magic sculpt and filled the seams with paintable caulk. Preparation makes the paint job. Also, this slower sanding and filling process allowed me…
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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.
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Lesson learned. Magic Sculpt and epoxy clay need to be primed before painting with acrylic paint. Also, heavy body paint leaves lots of brush strokes, so I’m going to…
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Fill in the bird with cardboard strips and develop a rough shape for the bird. Bulking out the form with cardboard is very satisfying. I continue filling in with…
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Following the lessons from Laurence Vallières’ Online Course for Cardboard Sculpting, I’m attempting to make a giant version of my Nuff bird. This will be the armature I trowell…
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I recently discovered and am obsessed with Laurence Vallières and her giant cardboard animal sculptures. I immediately signed up for her online class that teaches how to make them.…
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Stanley was my first sculpted Nuff bird, and I’ve been dreaming up even more Nuffs to accompany him. Dreaming + Birds = the napping Nuff bird. He is dozing…
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Unsure of the robot’s colors, I used my iPad and Procreate to mock up some colors in a quick digital format. Randomly dropping colors into the robot drawing, I…
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I had some struggles figuring out what color to paint my HiROo robot. His name is Dewy, and he’s a librarian robot the HiROo built to retrieve and care…
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The irony of a future with AI is that today, I’m cutting a robot artwork with my Shobot. Robots cutting robots! Humanity’s days are numbered. I chose to spend…
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In this photo, you can compare my original sketch and the resulting vector version done on the computer. With this vectorized illustration, I can scale it to any size…
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The Magic Sculpt has cured, and I’m amazed at how fantastic the heart feet look. It adds a beautiful symbolism and looks magical and cartoonish. Time to repeat on…
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The bird can stand again with more muscular metal legs made from screws. I also adjusted the tail feathers to form a point, reshaping this part of the armature…
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Often things don’t go as planed, this is when a lesson is learned. After working on my bird for an afternoon I pressed too hard and the legs broke.…
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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…
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I’ve decided to cut out my sketches and post them on the wall so I can interact with them more. It must be better than life stuck in a…
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The HiROo collect specimens from human dreams and store them in a library full of originals. Each jar a perfectly preserved hologram of an idea. They take their collection…
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The HiROo use the umbrella to travel from the sleeping world to the waking world. This particular one wanted a yellow rain coat.
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The story of the HiROo came to me over a series of day dreams and while I am a sculptor and painter, I feel compelled to also share their…
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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…
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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…