Acid rain patina - 3 little Muensters

These bronze pieces are bronze with a liver of sulfur patina under a gold leaf. The problem with gold leaf is it looks gaudy until it ages. When it rains I put them outside to speed the process.  

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New piece- still working on the title

9/26/2016 - 10/2/2016 

I started a  new sculpture. This will be an additional piece to my series based on shaking dogs.  My fingers are crossed. 

Pedestal ✅ photos of similar pose ✅ wire✅ wire cutters✅ music ✅

Pedestal ✅ photos of similar pose ✅ wire✅ wire cutters✅ music ✅

The beginning 

The beginning 

Paw 

Paw 

Double  

Double  

Starting the body. This will be the back side of the piece. The front of the piece you will see just the dogs head popping out and paws gripping the side of a deck.  

Starting the body. This will be the back side of the piece. The front of the piece you will see just the dogs head popping out and paws gripping the side of a deck.  

Right side view  

Right side view  

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I Moved the piece from my garage  to my studio at Glassell. It got a little banged up in the move. There is a lot of negative space involved in these pieces so it is important to have a clean white background behind whichever side I am working on. I have created a movable partition that I move around it as I work.

I taped two 3 paneled science fair poster boards together to make my clean white back drop.  

I taped two 3 paneled science fair poster boards together to make my clean white back drop.  

Left side started  

Left side started  

Adding more support

Adding more support

More wire

More wire

Front view- at this time he is headless. The most important part of this piece will be the dogs expression.  

Front view- at this time he is headless. The most important part of this piece will be the dogs expression.  

Left view- the tail is wagging extreme left. I spent an entire day getting this tail perfect. Next week I will take a backside view. 

Left view- the tail is wagging extreme left. I spent an entire day getting this tail perfect. Next week I will take a backside view. 

The next step is to start the head and face.  

I will start a new post for the head of this piece.  

I am still struggling with a name. Curtis suggested "did I win?"

I was thinking "paws up" 

Naming the piece is an important task to me. I struggle with the name of each and every piece.  And I am struggling with the name of this piece. 

If  you have a suggestion for a "title of work"  please do not hesitate to send me an idea.  

 

New piece in the works- I am still working on the name. It will be part of my "shake shake shake" work.

9/26/2016

I started a  new sculpture.  I hope it works with my shake shake shake work.

Pedestal ✅ photos of similar pose ✅ wire✅ wire cutters✅ music ✅ 

Pedestal ✅ photos of similar pose ✅ wire✅ wire cutters✅ music ✅ 

Starting dogs left paw . 

Starting dogs left paw . 

Paws pulling up on edge of pool.  

Paws pulling up on edge of pool.  

Right paw gripping edge. 

Right paw gripping edge. 

Starting the body  

Starting the body  

Adding back right leg for support.  

Adding back right leg for support.  

A good place to stop for the day.  

A good place to stop for the day.  

I Moved the piece from my garage  to my studio at Glassell. It got a little banged up in the move. There is a lot of negative space involved in these pieces so it is important to have a clean white background behind whichever side I am working on. I have created a movable partition that I move around it as I work. 

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Yikes! So many problems to fix at this point.  (Left view) 

Yikes! So many problems to fix at this point.  (Left view) 

His tail is wagging far to his left.  (right view)

His tail is wagging far to his left.  (right view)

I worked a full day on legs and torso and I am feeling a lot better about how it is shaping up. 

I worked a full day on legs and torso and I am feeling a lot better about how it is shaping up. 

I will address the head in a deprecate post. 

"Chickens can save the planet too......" Pentaptych of drawings

Inspired by Griffin and Alex's video "Chickens can save the planet too...."

 "Chickens can save the planet too V"charcoal  30" X 22" on Stonehenge  

 "Chickens can save the planet too V"

charcoal  

30" X 22" on Stonehenge  

 "Chickens can save the planet too IV"charcoal  30" X 22" on Stonehenge  

 "Chickens can save the planet too IV"

charcoal  

30" X 22" on Stonehenge  

 "Chickens can save the planet too III "charcoal  30" X 22" on Stonehenge  

 "Chickens can save the planet too III "

charcoal  

30" X 22" on Stonehenge  

 "Chickens can save the planet too II"charcoal  30" X 22" on Stonehenge  

 "Chickens can save the planet too II"

charcoal  

30" X 22" on Stonehenge  

 "Chickens can save the planet too I"charcoal  30" X 22" on Stonehenge  

 "Chickens can save the planet too I"

charcoal  

30" X 22" on Stonehenge  

pentaptych

pentaptych