August 2009

Next Progect – Baby Elephant Yard Sculpture

My house has run out of room for any more critters, even if they don’t eat or shed, so I’ve decided to be brave and try to make a paper mache elephant sculpture that will survive outside. I’ll try to waterproof the paper mache with marine varnish, like I discussed in a previous post. Wish [...]

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Ideas for a Cheap and Affordable Artists’ Community

Update – 9/22/2011: This is a rather old post, but if you’re interested in intentional communities, you can find the latest discussion about this subject at The Querencia Project. (It gives us more room for ideas and discussion). We hope to see you there. Original Post: I thought it would be fun to digress a [...]

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New Horse Sculpture – “The Old Gray Mare”

This sculpture was a lot of fun to make. I worked off a sketch and exaggerated the features to emphasise the heavy bones of a typical draft horse. Then I spent a long time painting all those varieties of gray on the coat. The colors – dappled gray for the body and blond for the [...]