TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Unconventional Inspiration: Beyond the Visual
Inspiration comes in many forms. As visual artists, the obvious place to find inspiration is other visual experiences. However, some of my favorite ideas often come from sources that are not strictly visual. Here are some rocks to turn over to find your next great idea or inspiration: Buy the Frame, Make the Painting It's kind of like starting with the end, and reverse engineering the idea. For example: These two frames were being sold…
YESTERDAY’S POST
Conversation in Clay
September 26, 2024 - 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 to the conversation and decision-making process. Enjoy! I certainly did. For a step-by-step process on how I sculpt hair, please refer to an earlier article here: Sculpting Hair
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IG WOW Episode 4
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Anatomy and Studying the Muscles of the Human Body
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