Sphinx Head :)

I've had a wonderfully creative week :) I'm finally getting some things acomplished. I'm so excited!

This is the head and hands for my Sphinx, one of the series of classes i'm taking working with gourds with Marilyn Radzat. I used the roll of wire to hold her head as i sculpted it (as you can see my stands in the background are full of wips!) But it inspired me :) I think she will be wearing gold rings around her long neck, the idea is similar to the african long neck women only she will have a collar coming up around her face, with dagger/shards beneath the collar. Her face and hands will be part flesh, and part stone, as if she has slowly turned into stone over time. This is my vision, but we will see where she will take me :)

Thanks for visiting! Hugs, Sprite

Two Posts in one day? - WIP it, WIP it good! ;)

Another WIP! :)

I set out to make another very little dragon, but this guy came out instead :)

He just kept growing. I hope you like him so far. I have to say, he is very me :).
It looks like something out of one of my drawings; and is quite creaturesq....

I just started detailing him so he needs alot of work still.
Please come visit again soon to see his progress :)

Hugs,
Sprite





Comments welcome! please share your thoughts.....
( i hope they are pleasant ones :) )

WIP! :)

I'm taking a series of classes with Marilyn Radzat, learning how to work with gourds.

The little dragon on my previous entry will live "within" this piece, on the little leaf.

Here are some in progress pictures, quite a bit left to go.

A little dragon...

Whoa! An update ;)

If you are a part of BPCAG, you may have already seen my newest little guy who came after weeks of being uninspired, from a little piece of scrap clay. I was about crush it but felt it was telling me what it wanted to be so I went with it, but before i started bringing it out, I snapped a picture. I thought it might be interesting if it worked out. Sure enough that’s what it was telling me!

This little dragon is clutching the rocky earth formations and will be part of a larger piece to come later. At almost 2 inches; it's the smallest thing i have done.

After some wing color touch ups and learning how to take a decent picture with this new camera,
i may post new photos. I hope you like it...

What’s hiding in your scrap clay? :)

Hugs,
Sprite

Using Fantasy film.... a different way.

Here she is, the previously mentioned bug woman. I was asked if i could give some information on how the fantasy film was used so here it is :) for anyone who wants it.

If you like the technique and/or have questions about it feel free to email me or leave a comment and I will be happy to help.

Her buggy body was originally painted shades of green and the spots and legs in black, i used the films to form fit her in a bug shell type suit. Since the film is iridescent and transparent you can see the paint beneath it and it makes an interesting effect. Small scrap pieces of film work for various parts and can always be used for something so don’t throw them away.

You can use glue (dries clear, or a paper glaze) to tack the film to certain areas. Let it dry and then start to shape it in the direction you want it to go in (so it has a little direction as to where it will go once heated/). One of the reasons, I say let the glue dry completely is as a safety measure; most glues are flammable. It also tends to bubble or burn when heated if it’s not dry completely. (I like that effect, depending on the piece), but if attempting this please be very careful, it gets very hot.

Form fit the ends so that they curve around the body with the heat gun. You can use hemostats, scissors, tweezers, etc to alter the shape and direction of the film, then heat again to shrink more if necessary.
Ex: if the film in an area is too big for that part of the piece you can trim it then shrink/melt it more.
You can also use your fingers to flatten and curve it around specific parts better once it cools slightly, it must still be warm to work properly, but you will burn yourself if it’s too hot.
(Speaking from experience!).

Her wings are fantasy film with Angelina/hot fix fibers. I drew them first, placed a piece of glass over it so I could use it as a guide. Put the sheet of film over it and formed the wires, tacked areas with glue to hold in place. Sprinkled the fibers on the piece of fantasy film with the wire and added another piece of film. (Sandwich) Placed the sandwich on a piece of parchment and placed another piece of parchment on top of it, ironed it until it all became one heated meshed together piece. Then cut it out a little wider than the wire frame and used the heat gun to seal the edges. Glass microbeads,alchohol inks and fibers were also used to embellish. I hope this helps :)

Hugs
Sprite

A Special Day...

Ok, how special do I feel today? Very!

Amazing teacher, artist and friend Jean Bernard
has blog’d about my little bug woman sculpture!

Take a look at her fabulous creations, she is a true inspiration.

http://www.bernard-dolls.com/

http://www.jeanbernardv.blogspot.com/

Thank you Jean!

Hugs
Sprite

Winter...

I had envisioned a dark molted skin winged one...
She was surrounded by white, glistening snow, wings of pure white, sparkling. She had pale blue eyes and was gazing over the snowy hills, into the sky.... lost in it...