I want to refine my work to the point that every little detail is considered. Towards the end of last year, I noticed a trend in my working style where I was starting to take little shortcuts, and repeating myself
Shiny Things almost finished
As I was working on Shiny Things I thought all the tiny things I had saved throughout the years. All kinds of broken jewelry, thrift store items, things I found on the ground some of which has been with me since
Work in Progress- Magpie
I have a relative that likes to acquire things for the sake of acquiring them. Obviously a hoarder, this person is constantly ordering things online that he cannot use, because he is physically unable due to multiple physical and medical conditions. He
Work in Progress–New Bird Creature Armature
I decided to make another bird creature because I wanted to challenge myself to get the work to be closer to my sketch. Just for some interest I reversed the sketch. I did this so when I hang this with
Phoenix–Work in Progress, Armature
I got a little off from my sketch, but since I rarely use sketches, I guess that is ok. The core of this armature is clothesline wire, with the branches wired to them. The branches may look real but are artificial branches
Fly By Night–Work in Progress
Added a lot more feathers, carved, added more feathers, then foliage. Last night I started to paint. As usual, I am struggling with color. I have noticed and affinity towards iron oxides, aqua, bits of yellow oxide and underlying violet in the last
Fly By Night- Work in Progress
I decided to use floral branches instead of natural branches because of their flexibility. The armature started with a simple wire cross, with the added wire armature for the legs. I attached the head and the branches next, then started
Fly By Night- Work in Progress
The owl woman in my dream was flying around, not carrying anything. It seems like all my work is carrying around something so I decided she should have something in her talons. My first thought was a skull, but then I
About to Break
Still working on the shell of my hermit crab woman. I wanted the shell to look old and worn and be combined with a skull. The skull was important to illustrate how hermit crab woman’s shell is both protective in
Hermit Crab Woman
I have dreamed of this hermit crab woman many times over the years. I always see her desperately grasping the last shreds of a rope. Her protective shell is slowing creeping down her body. She has to make a decision.