TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Conversation in Clay
Here is a video of a talk/ demo I did last month at EVOKE Contemporary in Santa Fe, NM. Among many other topics, the conversation touches on working out concepts, hollow sculpting figures, problem solving, a photographic process of working with models and how I choose the sculptural hairstyles and the words that I inscribe on my sculptures to relate to the overall idea. It was a very interactive event, with the attendees contributing mightily…
YESTERDAY’S POST
Legacy – Process
July 16, 2024 - Almost a year ago, I began working on Legacy in hopes of finishing it in time for IX Arts. Let's take a look at how it came together... As I was alternating between these two possible sketches, I started to notice the balance of the overall shape of B was standing out as more appealing. Beyond the gesture of the trunk and branches, the outer shape was getting a nice diagonal tilt. I brought over a few features from A that I liked, but switched at this point to exclusively refining sketch B. As usual with anything larger than a tablet, I projected the sketch onto the canvas. Since this painting was intended as a companion piece to another I had done a year earlier, I chose to keep it the same size at 20"…
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Meeting your heroes
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Season’s Greetings!
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Merry Christmas!
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Is Art School Worth it?
Friday, December 24, 2010
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Breaking In
Thursday, December 23, 2010
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Studio
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