July 2009

Bulldog Sculpture is Finished

The inspiration for this sculpture came from one of my first websites, which contains many original articles about choosing a dog from your local animal shelter. While I was doing the research for those articles I visited many Humane Society websites as well as taking a lot of trips to the shelter in Portland, Oregon. [...]

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Polar Bear Sculpture, From a Busy Week in My Studio

This polar bear is a small sculpture, about 6″ high and 11″ long. I used a very thin wash of pearl white acrylic paint to give it a soft sheen. The project used the basic techniques shown in the lop-eared bunny sculpture. I did not use a cardboard pattern, as I did for the panda [...]

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Paper Mache Jackrabbits

This pair of jackrabbits are made over a solid pressboard armature, and are finished with natural pigments. They are almost lifesized. The huge ears of the jackrabbits were a real challenge – I took a lot of time to make sure they were very firmly attached and strong enough to stand up to a reasonable [...]

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Papier Mache Artist’s Sites to Visit

Yesterday, while I was waiting for the final coat of paper and paste to dry on my pair of jackrabbits, I decided to do a bit of surfing to find a few paper mache artists’ sites to share with you. My first stop was The Papier Mache Resource, one of my favorite sites. Their forum [...]

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Playful Paper Mache Panda You Can Make

The paper mache panda I promised is finished, and you can make one of your own using the following photos and instructions.This is a fairly advanced project, but if you have any prior experience with paper mache you should be able to make a very nice panda of your own. Before making your panda, be [...]