More ink is removed by pressing the second piece then using a brush and sharp stick to make marks in the ink that is left.
Close up
happy dog II. monoprint 11" X 15"
After I pressed "happy dog I" I removed a little more ink and added marks by removing more ink with a sharp pencil and a brush. I immediately pressed the second piece.
Conroe art league National Invitational Juried show award winners. :)
Screen shot of email notification.
Photo shoot
I initially photographed all of my own work. Now I have Will Michels take all my photos. Below are two of his photos of my bronze "Jacoben pigeon". Jacobens are a very regal looking bird.
HOODED JACOBIN PIGEON - detail of head
12" 11" X 9" bronze
HOODED JACOBIN PIGEON
12" 11" X 9" bronze
"Night blooming lilie"
Finally hanging this in Montrose.
night bloomeibg lilie
4' X 5' on Stonehenge
2015
exhibition opened February 1st -the reception is tonight
shake shake shake - wire sit!
41" H X 37" D X 19" W 2016
photo by will michele
I could not be more pleased to have two of 55 pieces chosen out of 339 entries in the 2017 invitational National Juried Conroe art league exhibition.
My friend, suite mate and fellow Glassell Studio School BLOCK XXVI fellow Karen Eisele is also in the show. Karen paints very beautiful and intimate abstracts.
HAPPY DOG - on bed
4" X 8" X 11" bronze and concrete
photo by Will Michele
Exhibit Dates: Wednesday February 1, 2017 thru Friday, February 24, 2017
Artist Reception and Award Ceremony - Saturday, February 11, 2017, 6pm to 8pm
The Conroe Art League127 Simonton Street
Conroe, TX 77301
936-756-9572 is the phone number for the gallery. The Galley is closed on Sundays and Mondays.
"night blooming lilie" hanging a monumental drawing. Yikes
"Gust" and lemonade
I broke out the piece we poured to day. I think the shell cooled to quickly and the entire piece did not fill with bronze. I broke enough of the shell off to know how it poured (most of the shell off ) and will save my shoulder and have legacy fine art foundry finish breaking big off the rest. Next week I will do the chasing and see if I can save the piece. I am hopeful for lemonade. I do love taking something that others would throw away and turning it into art.
Prep'ing for a pour today
After cleaning out the leaves.
Heating it up.
Kao wool to help keep the heat in.
Warmng the bronze before putting it in the crucible.
Peeping in the furnace as we heat up the shells.
Shipment of bronze
Stirring the spar set the n case there are leaks.
Knowing the roots of my people.
I really miss The old historical properties in El Paso.
Wolves change geography
I will mentally file this as inspiration for my art.
Photo shoot
One more pic taken by Will Michels.
THE LAST STRAW
detail
12" x 10" X 24' bronze and reinforced concrete 2014
photo by Will Michele
More from the photo shoot
THE LAST STRAW
12" x 10" X 24' bronze and reinforced concrete 2014
photo by Will Michels
Photo shoot
I received some photos of my work from Will Michele recently. His work is stunning check it out at www.madebywill.com
HAPPY DOG - on bed
4" X 8" X 11" bronze and concrete 2015
Ouch - time for new gloves.
The best gloves for sculpting are the gloves worn by ropers. They are soft enough to feel what you are doing and tough enough to protect you from sharp objects. It feels like it is time for new gloves.
"..in every falling leaf there is some pain, some beauty......." - a poetic moment -
On my brisk morning walk this beautiful leaf stopped me dead in my tracks. I carefully scooped her up and gently carried her home. She is so beautiful I could not take my eyes off her. I took at least 30 photographs of her. When I was through she whispered a saying I once read.
"In every change, in every falling leaf there is some pain, some beauty. And that's the way new leaves grow." - Amit Ray
A fallen leaf
I can see her pain in the veins that articulate her flesh, and I can see how that pain has entrusted in her a strength. I can see in her frailty a grace. I can see in her a beauty that can only come from falling.
- cindee
Making a pointe
I started this a few weeks ago and this is as far as it went. I am sure It will come in handy at some point.
What's the pointe?
Pointe technique is the part of classical ballet technique that concerns pointe work, in which a ballet dancer supports all body weight on the tips of fully extended feet within pointe shoes.
- Wikipedia
Mean while I still have this giant pokey pile of recycled wire from my raid on TXRX labs last December. I need turn this s into a piece to get it out of my way. It is 1/2" wire cloth that was cut into rectangles to reinforce plaster molds used to cast aluminum parts. They were left in the elements after they were used and rusted into a beautiful patina of rust, stainless steel, and plaster.
The "gust" never seems to subside
Spruing up another piece in the series.
Wire cloth - patina
Time to burn off the stainless steel coating on some wire cloth.
faux bois - patina
Documenting the stages of patina on my
"fairy tail" faux bois chair. It is about 5 years old. Another 10and it should be perfect.
