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I prefer to work on a tile or piece of granite.
It is easy to clean and can take the heat if I decide to solder or use a heat gun. |
I've just started to experiment making eyes for art dolls. My first attempts were pretty convincing. I found that if I began a figure with a pair of eyes in place, my imagination would take off more freely and I could bring the creature to life more quickly.
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Making eyes.
The razor blade gives an idea of the size of these little creations. |
I've always wanted to make a Deer Girl or Woman. (I am fascinated by Charles de Lint's world of urban fantasy populated with humans and shapechangers who often lead a double life.)
I imagine her a combination of wood nymph, forest spirit and deer child. (Horned humans and figures have always been one of my interests.) I'm working on one on of these forest manifestations now, and I have completed the torso and much of the head, which you can get a sneak peak of here.
I work in Creative Paperclay, natural clays, plaster (mostly to add support/structure), Fimo and Sculpey.
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| Frightened or inqusitive? |
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| Her torso: natural clay drizzled with plaster. |
I am still imagining the many ways I can finish her, from glazes to fabrics and leaves... to wood and other natural accents. My mind is always working...
I've also begun an anthropomorphic cat figure and have ideas for several other creatures.
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| Beginnings... |
