'Dog Paddle' and 'High Speed Hounds'....stay tuned!
In the mean time you can find the Frenchies on ebay and English bully in my etsy shop. I think they'd make great Valentine gifts and are nice enough to display year round. :)
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Showing posts with label original sculpture. Show all posts
Saturday, January 17, 2009
In the works...
I've got two new sculptures in the planning stages:
'Dog Paddle' and 'High Speed Hounds'....stay tuned!
In the mean time you can find the Frenchies on ebay and English bully in my etsy shop. I think they'd make great Valentine gifts and are nice enough to display year round. :)
'Dog Paddle' and 'High Speed Hounds'....stay tuned!
In the mean time you can find the Frenchies on ebay and English bully in my etsy shop. I think they'd make great Valentine gifts and are nice enough to display year round. :)
Easy Like Sunday Morning
(I know...that song is gonna be in your head all day now. You're welcome.)
Anywhoo! I'm REALLY super excited about this piece. These two frenchies are enjoying a leisurely Sunday nap after reading their morning copy of 'The Bully Times'. I've titled it 'Sunday Kind of Love' (there's another song to bounce around your head) and featured them as front page news.
It's also a larger work coming in at 6 3/4" for the fawn bully and 5" for the black and white. The whole thing is about 3 inches tall and oh, about 8" or 8 1/2" in diameter. I haven't decided if I'm going to mount them on an acrylic base. I rather like them as is.
ACK! I just love it! Not sure what I'll do with this one yet. Sometimes I just want to keep certain pieces...even though I know it's better to see if it will sell.
Anywhoo! I'm REALLY super excited about this piece. These two frenchies are enjoying a leisurely Sunday nap after reading their morning copy of 'The Bully Times'. I've titled it 'Sunday Kind of Love' (there's another song to bounce around your head) and featured them as front page news.
It's also a larger work coming in at 6 3/4" for the fawn bully and 5" for the black and white. The whole thing is about 3 inches tall and oh, about 8" or 8 1/2" in diameter. I haven't decided if I'm going to mount them on an acrylic base. I rather like them as is.
ACK! I just love it! Not sure what I'll do with this one yet. Sometimes I just want to keep certain pieces...even though I know it's better to see if it will sell.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Struck by the 'Corgi Cupid'
I couldn't resist and I did it again...another corgi valentine figurine. This puppy has been struck with an arrow of luuuuuuuuuuv by the Corgi Cupid and now he's in serious puppy love.
Shoot, he's even made a little puppy valentine for his one true wuv.
I dunno...with all this cuteness goin' around, I might have to break down and watch a Halmark movie or something. I just feel all warm and fuzzy! Oh wait, that's the dog laying at my feet.
If you're interested in some puppy love of your own, you can check this fellow out on ebay for the next 3 days. After that, he'll move to my etsy store- if he's still here that is.
Shoot, he's even made a little puppy valentine for his one true wuv.I dunno...with all this cuteness goin' around, I might have to break down and watch a Halmark movie or something. I just feel all warm and fuzzy! Oh wait, that's the dog laying at my feet.If you're interested in some puppy love of your own, you can check this fellow out on ebay for the next 3 days. After that, he'll move to my etsy store- if he's still here that is.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Cats, eh?
Yes, sometimes I do make cats...but I must admit that I am not as proficient with them as dogs or other animals. Cats, at least to me, don't seem to lend themselves well to manipulation...or maybe I just need to practice more! Come to think, maybe I just like dogs more...hehehe :) Well, that and the practice thing.
Here are a couple of recent cats:
Here are a couple of recent cats:
Saturday, January 3, 2009
A New Look
With the new year has come a new look for the site! Hurray! I hope you'll find it welcoming and user friendly. It may take a moment longer to load, but I think it's worth it.
Well things are getting back to normal around here for the most part. I took down the Christmas tree and decorations this morning. Nermal the kitten assisted by climbing the tree and knocking it over- hence removing ornaments.
Work will resume in the studio full time on Monday. I hope to have some new work in the shop by next Friday with some special pieces for the upcoming Valentines holiday. I'm thinking I may have to do a ground hog tribute as well.
Woodchucks (ground hogs aka whistle pigs) are WAY underrated creatures. Sure they look like a giant rat and a beaver had a love child, but on the other hand they bring a lot of media attention to Punxsutawney, PA. And who woulda ever heard of that place if not for the ground hog?
Alrighty then...that turned into an odd ramble. I think the cookie dough I just ate is going to my head. (Yuck.)
In other news:
This little ornament is based on a Delta Society therapy dog.
Well things are getting back to normal around here for the most part. I took down the Christmas tree and decorations this morning. Nermal the kitten assisted by climbing the tree and knocking it over- hence removing ornaments.
Work will resume in the studio full time on Monday. I hope to have some new work in the shop by next Friday with some special pieces for the upcoming Valentines holiday. I'm thinking I may have to do a ground hog tribute as well.
Woodchucks (ground hogs aka whistle pigs) are WAY underrated creatures. Sure they look like a giant rat and a beaver had a love child, but on the other hand they bring a lot of media attention to Punxsutawney, PA. And who woulda ever heard of that place if not for the ground hog?Alrighty then...that turned into an odd ramble. I think the cookie dough I just ate is going to my head. (Yuck.)
In other news:
This little ornament is based on a Delta Society therapy dog.
Friday, January 2, 2009
From Progress to Completion
When I left off this morning the basic sculpture was complete, minus a few bits of fur here and there. So I added those in, fired it up, and began laying down a base coat of paint.
This is just a rough color, something close to the actual photo. Later on I'll add a few extra hits of tone here and there. Next came the large black areas. I like to use a glossy acrylic when painting with black. It just looks 'perty'.
Now onto the face. I dry brushed in some of the facial markings to give me an idea of where things were going to end up.
At this point I usually get a little concerned that it's looking more like a freakish ash tray than a dog, so painting the nose helps calm me down a bit.
Okay, so where are we? Oh yeah! Next I start getting serious about the facial detail.
When I'm satisfied with the head I move on to adding tonal details to the rest of the body and the VERY LAST thing I do are the eyes...
And now, the FINAL piece. Well, for the moment anyway. I'm not sure if I want to add tooth details yet...and in a couple days I'll see other details I need to add or change. But this is pretty much it. :)
Time wise, this fellow took about 10 hours from start to finish. I was way off on my earlier measurements- my ol' trusty ruler says he's 10" from tail to paw and 5 1/2" from elbow to ear tip. I'd say he weighs maybe 3 pounds. In a couple days I'll add some felt to the bottom and he'll be ready for his new shelf.
Well, thank ya'll for stickin' with me through these posts. I know they're SUPER long, but I hope you enjoyed the work progression.
Tomorrow I'll tell you a bit more about the subject dog. ;)
This is just a rough color, something close to the actual photo. Later on I'll add a few extra hits of tone here and there. Next came the large black areas. I like to use a glossy acrylic when painting with black. It just looks 'perty'.
Now onto the face. I dry brushed in some of the facial markings to give me an idea of where things were going to end up.
At this point I usually get a little concerned that it's looking more like a freakish ash tray than a dog, so painting the nose helps calm me down a bit.
Okay, so where are we? Oh yeah! Next I start getting serious about the facial detail.
When I'm satisfied with the head I move on to adding tonal details to the rest of the body and the VERY LAST thing I do are the eyes...
And now, the FINAL piece. Well, for the moment anyway. I'm not sure if I want to add tooth details yet...and in a couple days I'll see other details I need to add or change. But this is pretty much it. :)
Time wise, this fellow took about 10 hours from start to finish. I was way off on my earlier measurements- my ol' trusty ruler says he's 10" from tail to paw and 5 1/2" from elbow to ear tip. I'd say he weighs maybe 3 pounds. In a couple days I'll add some felt to the bottom and he'll be ready for his new shelf.Well, thank ya'll for stickin' with me through these posts. I know they're SUPER long, but I hope you enjoyed the work progression.
Tomorrow I'll tell you a bit more about the subject dog. ;)
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