Tea #11 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and Pinch-pot method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I used a fork to score the texture, painted into it some red glaze, painted the outer and inner base with a dark brown engobe, then … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #216 – Tea #11
My Favourite Art Supplies – Beautiful Watercolour Brushes
Watercolor Brushes: The Review: I recommend getting a nice set of watercolor brushes for paint and inks. Aim for natural hairs, sable when possible. They hold the pigment and water better. If sable brushes are too pricey for you, then start with some bamboo handled calligraphy brushes. They are wonderfully versatile for line and broad … Continue reading My Favourite Art Supplies – Beautiful Watercolour Brushes
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #215 – Tea #10
Tea #10 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and Pinch-pot method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I painted the base in a dark brown engobe, the outer sides with a pale pink underglaze, the smashed on a big glob of manganese infused … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #215 – Tea #10
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #214 – Tea #7
Tea #7 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and Pinch-pot method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I hit the sides lightly with a blade and painted the marks with a black engobe, cleaned away the excess black with a blade and smoothed … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #214 – Tea #7
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #213 – Tea #6
Tea #6: The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and Pinch-pot method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I hit the clay with the end of a small stick to make the texture, then I set it aside to dry slowly under paper and … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #213 – Tea #6
Midweek Poems – Orange Man
Orange man, orange man where do you go? I’m going out with my girlfriend for dinner and a show. Orange man, orange man what do you do? I’m a cobbler and I can fix any shoe. Orange man, orange man why do we live? To share love and happiness with those to whom we give. … Continue reading Midweek Poems – Orange Man
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #212 – Tea #4
Tea #4: The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a Pinch-pot and stick-tap-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I painted on some black engobe and dabbed on some grog mixed with manganese stain, then I set it aside to dry slowly under paper and … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #212 – Tea #4
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #211 – Tea #3:
Tea #3: The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and Pinch-pot method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I rolled it in broken porcelain crumbs left over in my recuperation bin and dabbed on some grog mixed with manganese stain, then I set it … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #211 – Tea #3:
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity – Part 8 – Exploring Wabi-Sabi
Part 8 - Exploring Wabi-Sabi The Wikipedia description fits best for this period of play I call My Wabi-Sabi. I embarked on a creative journey of seeking beauty in the imperfect. It’s here that the study of kiln errors, firing mistakes, Raku finishes, and breaking the rules came together the most. These are all done … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity – Part 8 – Exploring Wabi-Sabi
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #210 – It Is So Simple
It Is So Simple: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Pure joy to create... I mostly used a pallet knife... I can still feel the fluidity of the lines as I painted them... it flows in many directions, from the center of the canvas, I loved the challenge … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #210 – It Is So Simple
The New Renaissance Mindset 