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Sculptural Cold Finishes: Jacked Rabbit


Kristine Poole

Cold finishes are any surface treatment on ceramic sculptures that are not traditionally fired in a kiln. Glazes, underglazes and stains are all kiln-fired approaches that are classically used to finish ceramic pieces. We generally don’t use glazes as they tend to obscure sculpted details making them look like they’ve been dipped in cream. They can also be unpredictable. Despite extensive testing, the various factors that occur within a firing environment can cause disasters. One…

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How to Embellish Reference Using Bridgman’s Design Strategies – A Video Demonstration


Ron Lemen

November 25, 2024 - Today's video post is on how to push reference to meet your illustration needs using some of the strategies from George Bridgman's Complete Guide To Drawing From Life.  This is a follow up to the Bridgman decoded videos I have been putting up on YouTube over the past two months.  The video is a 45 minute demonstration which you can play on 1.5 to 2x speed to get through it quicker.  I might sound like a chipmunk talking at that speed but you can still hear what I'm saying throughout the demo. This drawing would be considered a first pass design drawing that could eventually be taken to a cleaner line drawing finish before the paint is applied if this was something I was in need of using for a finished piece.  I might continue adding…

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