TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Float Frames for Double-Sided Art
I've got a bunch of comic panel drawings with their underdrawings still attached to the backs, and wanted to find a way to display them where the underdrawings could still be seen. A couple of months ago I was on the hunt for realistic fake roses for table decor at an event, and after buying some at Michael's I ventured into Hobby Lobby looking for more variety. It turned out they were having a half-price…
YESTERDAY’S POST
Free Standing Clay Sculpture
April 11, 2024 - Water-based (ceramic) clay as a sculpture material has many benefits: it’s relatively inexpensive (about $15 - $25 for a 25 pound bag), it is adaptable for small and large scale works, it accommodates many options for finishing, it’s lusciously tactile and yummy feeling to work with, and, once fired, it’s pretty much going to be around until the end of time (think about the Venus of Dolní Věstonice - still rocking her goddess vibes some 29,000 years later). It’s also great to have the option of molding and casting the original clay sculpture in another material such as bronze, plaster or resin -or- firing the original sculpture and having that as the finished piece. [caption id="attachment_76096" align="aligncenter" width="626"] Venus of Dolní Věstonice was created in clay around 29,000 years ago![/caption] That said, there are also…
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Life Models and the Art They Inspire
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Over the edge
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