Burlap Fabric 60” Wide X 5 Yards: The Review: I’m not sure I’d recommend this for the application I applied it to. I used it for a canvas to stretch over a stretcher… several times, in fact. It soaks up the Gesso in industrial quantities and then does the same to the acrylic paint. The … Continue reading My Favourite Art Supplies: Burlap – For Texture And The Rustic Touch
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #162 – Spontaneous 06-004
Spontaneous 06-004: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. Every now and then I get in a creative rut. I either dive back into the books for inspiration or move to another medium. I don’t always know what causes the rut, but this time I did. I was trying to plan … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #162 – Spontaneous 06-004
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #161 – The Eye
The Eye: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. This is part of my Ships series... for a time I was finding and reading many articles on the reusing of old factories & ships, the renewed interest in art, design and architecture from the turn of the century... and the growing movement … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #161 – The Eye
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #160 – Stand Tall
Stand tall: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. I was having a rough week at home and work and little interest in making new sculptures, but a voice told me to make anyway. So, I made a simple bud vase with the intention of giving it away as a gift. The … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #160 – Stand Tall
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #159 – Rain Bowl
Rain Bowl: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. Happenstance, serendipity, happy accidents... add a sprinkle of mystery from a dirty kiln and a pinch of something that fell off another piece and you get subtle beauty. The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! I used a plaster mould to get the … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #159 – Rain Bowl
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #158 – Politicians
Politicians: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. There are always leftovers when I work with slabs... these leftovers almost always get transformed into very pure and spontaneous creations... Doing this is some of the most joyous times I have while working with clay. Most are simply given away as gifts, unless … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #158 – Politicians
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #157 – Melting 07-030
Melting 07-030: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. This one could also be considered as part of my ships series.... The Meltings are an organic partnership between hand and material... a study of respecting the other's influence and a total abandon to trusting the outcome, whatever it may turn into... the … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #157 – Melting 07-030
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #156: Melting 05-016
Melting 05-016: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. Coiling isn’t my biggest friend, but I had convinced my father to attend the classes with me and he loves coiling, so I decided to try it as well. I wasn’t overly attached to the results and originally intended to smooth out the … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #156: Melting 05-016
My Favourite Art Supplies: Do You Want To Play With Paperboard?
Crescent Cardboard Sheets: The Review: I’ve had leftover sheets from a variety of sources, including reused packaging materials, but the colors often get muted or the paper falls apart under the acrylic and water. So I splurged on some professional paper and got excellent color retention and absorption. If you look hard enough and want … Continue reading My Favourite Art Supplies: Do You Want To Play With Paperboard?
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #155: Melting 05-015
Melting 05-015: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. The Meltings are an organic partnership between hand and material. A study of respecting the other's influence and a total abandon to trusting the outcome, whatever it may turn into. The results were always magic! This early experiment was intended to show contrasting … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #155: Melting 05-015
The New Renaissance Mindset 