What Big Eyes You Have

The giant alien, with whom I used an exercise ball for the armature, is looking

Painting the Green Alien

Painting the alien green with purple eyes. These bright colors took about 7 coats to

Painting the green alien
Paint Cups

I love using the Solo 2oz plastic cups to mix and store my paint. I

applying second coat of concrete paper clay to exercise ball form
Second Layer

Applying a second coat of concrete paper clay to the exercise-ball form. This layer needed

Second the third alien heads being working on by artist and sculptor Rebecca Ruggles.
X-Files

Working on my second and third alien. One with wet clay and the other dry

Adding wet concrete paper clay to the alien head armature with trowel.
Third Alien

Adding clay to the third alien head sculpture. I hate calling it that, but I

Adding antennas to my alien head.
Antennas Make the Alien

This project started with no clear direction other than testing the concrete paper clay over

EVA foam mouth on alien head with concrete paper clay.
Alien Mouth

Continuing with my EVA foam exploration, I added a strip with hot glue to my

Sculpting eyes with 3" foam balls and concrete paper clay.
Face From Three Bowls

Using the three bowls, made by troweling concrete paper clay over half-sphere forms, I made