Lots of new creations! Please take a peek :)

Hi everyone!!!

Wow, time just keeps flying by doesn't it! So much has happened and changed since my last post so lets just start with some new creations to get back into the swing of things :)

This is my newest character WIP. I'm working on his body now :)

I also started a few pieces prior to him....
A bee creature sculpted in papercaly (my first fully sculpted/ painted paperclay piece!) and a new polymer piece based on one of my drawings... which has progressed significantly since this photo but I haven't taken new photos yet ;) Soon!

Some of you may recognize this little guy from an earlier post (http://spritebites-brokenplanet.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-wips.html). I sculpted this little goaticorn/ unigoat years ago 2008 to be exact and he has sat on a shelf since.  In my attempt to finish up some stuff around the studio, I finally gave him a couple washes of paint. He's almost finished and will be in my etsy shoppe once he is :)

 

 

This tiny relief sculpture and my little woodland tree sprite pod is currently listed there
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Spritebites

And last but not least, I'll be taking a couple more orders for custom dragon pods and pendants for just a little longer.  Here are a few samples of the one's recently finished and sold....  If you'd like to order one or have questions please let me know or visit my etsy store.  I love making them and would be honored to create one for you!! :)

  

Well I think that's enough for now I'll be back soon with photos of my finished beach glass dragon, dragon eggs and hopefully a few others!

As always thanks so much for visiting!

Big hugs..
Sprite

Where I've been & New completed work!

Hi Everyone :)

Over the past few months (while severely neglecting my blog) so much has happened, some good, more than plenty not so good.. But things are looking up so lets focus on that shall we :)

As some of you know last year I was laid off. I decided that after 15 years of commuting to NYC - which is a 3 to 4 hour a day commute- to take it as a sign that I should look locally for a position that would leave me time to focus on things I want to do & enjoy doing.

A position close to home, that would still allow me to afford living, have more creative time, teach and continue to volunteer weekends with animals...Sounds almost impossible doesn't it?  It has been extremely draining, stressful and time consuming but I have been determined. This week it seems to have paid off!  The position I really wanted but couldn't afford to take called to renegotiate again and I finally accepted.  It is 8 minutes from my house!!  I cannot believe it.

Also exciting - I am now teaching at a wonderful local art studio! Children's drawing and painting classes and dragon sculpting!! If you are in the NY, NJ area please visit the SMB Studio Arts website for the schedule &/or just stop by the studio to check out the place and say Hi!! :)  We are holding the Mixed Media Doll Artist Retreat there next month too, please check it out!

I'm also coordinating a meetup group for local mixed media artists (and those wanting to learn) to get together at the studio and just have some creative fun. Please check it out and join me if you can :) http://www.meetup.com/MixedUpMedia/

I've been experimenting and have a tremendous amount of new work started and manged to finish up some older pieces. While de-cluttering my studio - again - I realized I haven't really shared even a third of my work, anywhere!  I'm hoping I will now have more time to share it...

Lets start with him...

He's a stone/ rock collector...

 

See this old entry here?  I started this piece in 2008!
This poor guy has waited ever so patiently for me to finish him!!

I finally gave him a body and am so happy to see him complete.
Polymer, stones, crystals, recycled materials, acrylics

He kept me company at the art show last weekend at the studio!

The two piece in the front are mine. The shadowbox is an older piece but still a favorite.
The figure behind them is the piece for the upcoming retreat by Sherry Goshon & Jean Bernard.
(Studio photo by Michael Dote)

And these little dragon pods are NEW and in my etsy shoppe - Free shipping! :)

I'm really looking forward to this next chapter and seeing where it takes me.
As always, thank you for visiting and have a super~fantastic day!

Big hugs,
Sprite

Update! :)

Hi everyone, my apologies for severely neglecting my blog. Thanks for following me and for your support :) I hope you've all been super!

Last week the Animal Rescue I volunteer with Louie's Legacy had a Gala to spread awareness about shelter pets and the ways we can help save them. A lot of fun and for a great cause!

This is the piece I donated which was auctioned off at the event.
Mermaid and Dragon "Kittens"

A relief sculpture sculpted inside a large shell and painted in acrylics.













Aside from this, I've been dabbling in a bit of this and that the past couple months while looking for a new job...drawing, painting, some experimental mixed media canvas's, paper clay sculptures and my latest polymer sculpt which looks like a cross between a fish or bird creature and an elderly woman! :/

Hope to have pictures to share soon, my camera is not cooperating again, think maybe it has something to do with me taking pictures when my hands are covered in plaster and apoxie? Nahhh couldnt be... ;)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
HUGS
Sprite

New Humanoid Creature Bust- WIP

Hi Everyone :) Hope you are all enjoying the Holiday Season so far. As promised, here I am with another update :D

I posted a quick pic of her on FB when I first started this piece but since she's different on each side and quite further along, here are some updated, additional pics. My Apologies for the off lighting. Absolutely loved sculpting it.

































































Thanks so much for visiting!
HUGS
Sprite

I'm back! With lots to share :D

Hi Everyone :)

It's been a while...apparently when you have too many images stored on picasa you can no longer update your blog with photos. I finally moved them and am super excited to be back. I have lots of new work to share!

Here are my newest ornaments and sculptures. They're currently in my Etsy shoppe with Free shipping! There you will also find additional photos and details on each piece and its creation... :)

Seahorse Dragon Sculpture

















Here's some additional views:
















A Snowy Elf Head Ornament

















Other views...








Creepy Christmas Creature!!? :)

















What a weird and festive creature huh! :) He's got a little skull tucked under his arm.

























Snow and Crackled Ice Dragon
He has a crackled ice heart embedded in his chest and is holding a chunk of ice.























"Frozen water" wings!













I'll be listing some of my other mixed media work and sculptures in my store later this week but I also have some new creature WIP's to share. I will do my best to update more frequently as time permits. I occasionally post quick updates on FB too (Sprite Hansen). A giveaway will be coming soon as a little thank you to my friends and followers so please stay tuned!

I'm just getting back into blogging and would love to hear from you!
Thank you so much for visiting...
Big hugs,
Sprite

Trick r Treat! Halloween Studio Tour has begun!

Yippeee!! The Halloween Artist Studio Tour has officially begun!
It will run through the month of October. Some amazing artists are participating!
By clicking your way through the map you can visit the artists studios and see what great treats they have to offer. Not only is it fun but it benefits a great cause, Bat conservation!!
Please check it out!

I have three miniature Halloween dragons available for purchase through the tour. :)
This is the first time they are available for purchase online! They are one-of-a-kind.
For each one purchased and additional donation will be made to BCI.
Here is a sneak peak of my offerings:








For additional info and detailed photos of the pieces above, a glimpse of me in my wings and of my studio, come find me on the map! hee hee ;) http://www.halloweenstudiotour.com

Visitors will also have a chance at the "door prize" by collecting clues throughout the tour!!
Please come check it out and tell all your friends too!

Thank you so much for your support and as always, for visiting :)

HUGS!
Sprite

An update! :D

Well hello there! :)

I can't even believe how much time has passed since my last post, so much has happened! Let's catch up quick but mostly start fresh shall we? :)

After a long wait of knowing it was coming, I was laid off. Hoping it's the universes way of putting me on a more creative, happier path. I'm already amazed at how much more I can accomplish without the almost 4 hour a day commute. Here's a sneak peak at some of the random WIPs started just last week.






Go figure, in the middle of sculpting the weird creature head, out comes this cute little mousey sculpt! What the...hee hee :)




Oh! I have some exciting and fun news to share!! I'll be doing a virtual Halloween studio tour in October, created and coordinated by my new friend Karen who I met at the show, she adopted my creature piece! He now lives in Canada and loves it there :)

The tour begins October first and benefits Bat conservation! How cool is that?!
I will have a few pieces available for purchase :)


For more info please visit: http://www.halloweenstudiotour.com.
If you're an artist interested in participating check out this link

BTW, I(finally) got a new computer, so I'm hoping between that and having more time, I should be able to visit with all of you more often, create more and share pictures more frequently :)

As always, thanks so much for visiting!!
Have a super fantastic and wonderfully creative day :)

Big hugs,
Sprite

WIPS for PA Show :D Earth beings, a giant dragonfly and... a foot. :D

Making some progress on a few pieces, woo hoo!! Tremendous amount to do yet but fun fun!

I was trying to determine whether or not crappy pics were better than no pics and decided, yes, yes they are :D So here are a few.

A being, either emerging from the earth or dissolving into it.




















A giant dragonfly i started a few years ago and then sat on a shelf.
I'm really enjoying working on him again! His body still needs alot of work but I couldnt resist playing with and experimenting with his wings :)














An earth healer..and certainly a piece of me. Its hard to make out the details sculpted on the back but hopefully you can see her partially deformed wings...

























And a foot for the dragon creature thing, well the start of one anyway ;)























Have a super day everyone and thanks so much for visiting!

HUGS
Sprite

Hello!! and some news! :D

Hi Everyone!!

I cannot believe so much time has passed? lapsed? vanished? since my last blog post! Good gawd! My apologies and thanks for sticking with me regardless of my absence :) Over the past few months so much has happened we are just going to start fresh okie dokie?.....

How is everyone!? :) I hope super!

I just got back from Sherry & Jean's RenoIowa retreat, it was my first time in Reno and the retreat was absolutely amazing! I learned a ton, thoroughly enjoyed being with familiar friends, making new ones and I finally got to meet two of my close friends after only knowing them online~for 6 years, AWESOME!

Hopefully I'll get a slide show up soon. Cannot say enough positive things about these teachers or the experience. and guess what? They added another retreat! East Coast -New York in July and I cannot wait - I am in NY! WOO HOO GO ME! If you'd like to check out and/or reserve your spot at one of the retreats here's the link: http://renoiowaretreat.com/ Seriously amazing.

Also I have some news... :) I am doing my very first show in May in PA! I'm very excited and of course a tad nervous, especially since its a month away and guess who doesn't have a thing made/finished yet? HA HA HA Guess who wont be sleeping much until after the show?

If you are attending or are in the area and can stop by please let me know so I know to look for you. I would sooooo love to see some familiar faces and /or meet you!! Here is the link http://www.quinlanmuseum.com/convention/

As for creating, well, since my last post/ pics in June thankfully I've started quite a few new pieces and even finished a couple! So I'm thinking it might be fun to randomly snap pictures around the studio including the stuff I usually don't show... screw reservation! :) At the moment, my computer is fried so until I get the part to fix it, here are a few random wip pics that were in my cell camera you may or may not have already seen ;)

Weird lil gourd head creature - paperclay & plastercloth





























My first start at a pair of paperclay hands -














Random Body Parts, Sculpted feathers, the start of a raven mask and a teeeeny tiny dragon



















Lil dragon in a half shell who will probably be removed and put into something else later...




















and I guess that's it for now.. more very soon!

As always, thanks so much for visiting!! Hopefully I'll be able to post and share more frequently once things settle down a bit.

LOVE and big hugs :)

Sprite

New Stuff! Dragons and Baby Bird Dragon-Creatures??

Hi everyone! Hope you have all been super and are enjoying the summer so far!

I made a little more progress on the paper clay bust but still have much more work to do yet. Before I can move further I need to get his horns, teeth & spikes made so I can embed them in the clay and start constructing the wing frames.

Here's where we are so far:



















Thankfully, playing with paperclay inspired me to start some other new projects. It's so great to be creating again! I'm sculpting, drawing, painting, a little of everything! Yippee! I'm currently working on the courage to put up a couple of older drawings up (you know larger than thumbnail size) ha ha ha hopefully soon!

A few weeks ago I started playing with the Firm Super sculpey. I don't know why but i had convinced myself this stuff was going to be as hard as a rock, impossible to condition and would need to be chiseled into rather than sculpted with. Of course it is not at all like that so it needlessly sat in my drawer for years!

Sometimes with new or different clay(s) stranger than normally strange creatures emerge. I started sculpting thinking a dragon was about to be born but instead a baby bird dragon creature hatched from my clay!? Cute, but odd little creature isnt it!? He looks hungry, I wonder where his mommy is (hopefully finding him some food) and what she looks like.















Needs much work yet, horns, teeth, feet! ;) wing membranes and possibly some feathers or fuzzy flocking in areas cuz baby bird fuzz is just too cute not to include. :D

















This little one is being cured in the oven in stages the brownish areas are where I temporarily cured to hold details with a heat gun and roasted it. No worries it'll be painted anyway - speaking of which...I haven't a clue what colors he'll be, yellow, gold/ blue? Black, purple & red? ANY suggestions? Please!? :)


















That other lil blob next to him is a really rough start of a sleeping mousey looking creature.















As for the clay, I like working with it, not sure if its as strong as I would have imagined it to be but perhaps sitting in a drawer for years had something to do with that. The pieces is fine but I think I'll add some strengthener to it next time.

OH! and in closing, I see a few new readers, welcome and thank you all for being here! It truly makes my heart happy! :) Especially since I'm not the most frequent blogger and am long winded when I do post! To show my appreciation, I'm considering having a giveaway open to followers at 200 or so. That should give me a lil time to figure out what its going to be hee hee :) So stay tuned!

As always, Thanks so much for visiting!

BIG hugs,
Sprite