Some of my sculpture 2 updated

[pcj]

Hello Everyone,
I'm updating my Sculpture thread.
Cheers
Patricia


'Enlightenment'
Alabaster - still a work in progress [ I've been working on it for years ! ]

'Grace And Dignity'
Bronze

'Wisdom'
I'm still working on a wax version for casting in bronze.

'Starseeker'

Clay -I painted it to show what it would like if cast in bronze.

'Starseeker'

Wax - I'm working on the wax version of Starseeker for casting in bronze
using the 'lost wax 'casting method.

'Awakening'

Clay - this was done years ago but before I could sculpt the drapery etc
it dried out and crumbled !

More later.
Happy New Year Everyone.
Cheers
Patricia

 

[Hermes2020]

It's so good to see your different sculptures in progress, Patricia. How soon are you planning to cast Starseeker in bronze? I hope the foundry will allow you to take some photos for our edification. I cannot wait to see the whole process, including the patination.

 

[Jade]

These are amazing Patricia

 

[Enyaw]

Wow. Great stuff.

 

[snoball]

These are beautifully done! A lot of work here.

 

[Donna T]

So impressive! It’s great to see what you’ve been working on!

 

[Joy]

These are all beautiful, and show considerable skill and patience.

 

[pcj]

It's so good to see your different sculptures in progress, Patricia. How soon are you planning to cast Starseeker in bronze? I hope the foundry will allow you to take some photos for our edification. I cannot wait to see the whole process, including the patination.

Thankyou Hermes2020. I don't know when or if the foundry will cast it. Years ago,
when casting 'Grace And Dignity' , they allowed me to use their facilities and do all the
work ie: cast the wax , do the gating etc and dip the ceramic shell.
Then they melted out the wax and poured the bronze. Then I did some chasing etc
and chose the patina . This saved a lot of money ! Nowadays , the foundry might not be
so willing [ I haven't asked them yet ! ] although, it will still be cheaper than usual , since
I have already done the wax ! I'll probably contact them next week.
Cheers
Patricia

 

[pcj]

These are amazing Patricia

Thankyou Jade for lovely comment ! I really appreciate it.
Cheers
Patricia

 

[pcj]

Wow. Great stuff.

Wayne - I really appreciate your lovely comment. Thankyou!
Cheers
Patricia

 

[pcj]

These are beautifully done! A lot of work here.

Snowball - Thankyou so much for your lovely comments. I really appreciate it !
Cheers
Patricia

 

[pcj]

So impressive! It’s great to see what you’ve been working on!

Donna - I really appreciate your lovely comments. Thankyou so much.
Cheers
Patricia

 

[pcj]

These are all beautiful, and show considerable skill and patience.

Joy - Thankyou for your lovely comments. I really appreciate it.
Cheers
Patricia

 

[bethany]

Impressive- that's the word for sure! I have done some clay figure work- tiny- so I know the level of skill that this takes!

 

[Hermes2020]

Thankyou Hermes2020. I don't know when or if the foundry will cast it. Years ago,
when casting 'Grace And Dignity' , they allowed me to use their facilities and do all the
work ie: cast the wax , do the gating etc and dip the ceramic shell.
Then they melted out the wax and poured the bronze. Then I did some chasing etc
and chose the patina . This saved a lot of money ! Nowadays , the foundry might not be
so willing [ I haven't asked them yet ! ] although, it will still be cheaper than usual , since
I have already done the wax ! I'll probably contact them next week.
Cheers
Patricia

I hope they will be as accommodating this time. Please keep us informed on developments.

 

[pcj]

Impressive- that's the word for sure! I have done some clay figure work- tiny- so I know the level of skill that this takes!

Bethany - Thankyou so much for your lovely comments. I really appreciate it.
Cheers
Patricia

 

[Joy]

My knowledge of sculpture is embarrassingly limited, so I read some of the other posts by those who can properly appreciate your work. After looking at your work again, i am even more impressed with the style and overall impact of the pieces. It must require a lot of specialized work space. When on holiday last summer, I viewed some breathtaking marble sculptures in the Portland Art Museum (Maine). The docent pointed out much of the detail, as one could not really experience the piece with just a quick walk by.

 

[pcj]

My knowledge of sculpture is embarrassingly limited, so I read some of the other posts by those who can properly appreciate your work. After looking at your work again, i am even more impressed with the style and overall impact of the pieces. It must require a lot of specialized work space. When on holiday last summer, I viewed some breathtaking marble sculptures in the Portland Art Museum (Maine). The docent pointed out much of the detail, as one could not really experience the piece with just a quick walk by.

I do it all in our basement ! I have a multitude of turntables, hammers, chisels [stone carving tools ], clay tools, wood carving
tools and I've made several benches , shelves, clamps and sculpture turntables etc. My sculpture area
takes up about one third of the basement. The rest is taken up with my other interests eg: a unique aeroplane
design and building [ I am a test pilot ] etc..
So, I've pretty much taken over the basement ! . My husband built an outbuilding which houses his
workshop tools and interests !
The only thing which can't be done in the basement is bronze casting which is only needed for my clay
sculptures and even then , I can and have cast them in other materials in the basement. The clay I use
for sculpting is a water base clay which will dry out and crumble if not kept wet. It can be fired but I
don't do that [ I tried it once and the sculpture exploded in the kiln with an almighty bang and I was left
with dozens of little pieces ]. It all takes quite a while to do.

My stone sculpture also takes quite a while to do because it is subtractive sculpture [ once it's gone it's gone ! ]
so I have to be careful that I don't lop off a piece that was needed !

photo of my wax melting equipment [ I took the crockpot from the kitchen down to the basement ]

Photo of wax applied to wire frame in previous photo [I was trying different poses ]
- I had run out of clay.

 

[Hermes2020]

I like the description of your basement studio. I am sure I am not the only one who would love to hear more about your processes and tools.

 

[Jade]

Wow. This is fascinating Patricia!