gnarwalker Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortFuse Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 So Iv been on a experimentation kick. SO much so I havent messed with much creation wise. I got a painting area in my studio but havent touched it. As we know from an earlier post I focus mainly on the ceramic, or at least Im getting back to my roots. So to start. The biggest frustration of mine. My "bain of existence" I know I spelled it wrong. For a couple of weeks (this being done inbetween everything else) I had been trying to make a larger form to use which would be something to make money with. An idea of mine that had seemed good (still does) but has been a struggle to find a good base structure. From a form made of wooden forms stacked and glued, to a clay covered object, to finding a good shape on random at Walmart for really cheap but having to break 3 of them (repurchasing each time) until I finally accomplished the mold. So it is, as carved, my bain of exist"e"nce! Since I live where the clay is literally the ground everywhere I decided to dig up and screen (with a nice tight silk screen for making shirts) some ground to help filter out the clay from the non clay. Its pretty because you get such a sparkle from the mica that sneaks by. Well this is 100% clay from my back yard and a slight bit of recycled paper (1/3) to strengthen/help it a bit. SO for those who saw the old pics the colors in them are as random as the flames. SO in experimentation I figured I might as well, before the firing, re decorate the surface before it is to be randomly decorated. Make it become a lil more complex before the random complexity. Plus IM going to Mummy fire these this time around which is a lil more controlled and less detrimental to the piece. and here is some stupid giraffe egg thing I made out of boredom. Back to the "bain of existence" .....it took 7 bags of plaster (15 a pop) and 3 purchased forms to get this thing right. Or at least where I want it to see if it works. Money aside I learned one thing......DAP Plaster of Paris weathers quickly vs potters plaster. So still stuck in the experimental stage I bought a lil 10 buck tank pump to "weather" over time plaster pieces. I thought he rain will do the job but why wait. Im just trying to find natural random errosions for texture elements. It might not be finished art but I thought Id at least drop you guys a line. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayabusa_2.0 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 shortfuse that stuff is fascinating. please keep us posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groyn shmoyn Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 my bad if i've posted these before...i can't really remember. i know i posted a couple of em in other threads... but anyway... i'll archive em here too. and sometimes i take the fartsy route... most recent work done 2 days ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortFuse Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Diggn those a lot. I like the last one and the usage of the positive and negative aspects of the wood grain and wash. IS that right to say positive and negative? Im not big on technical terms. Usually Im just like "I done did this that way which way" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groyn shmoyn Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 i done deed dat durr. good enough for me. just cus it looks semi fartsy doesn't mean i wanna talk like i got a stick up my ass. its contrast...that's all i know. art school taught me nothing. thanks. keep posting up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suca Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 whats that last one painted with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortFuse Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Figured Id post part of my experimentation from above. It turned out looking like a meteor shower. Ill be able to see if I like the postive turn out on a clay slab. Diggn it so far. have this one going tonight. i carved out some curves to help persuade the water as it rolls down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClownPrince Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 i really like this one. :clown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groyn shmoyn Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 whats that last one painted with? ink and charcoal on wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falseface Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Some old ink I dug up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortFuse Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Like how the positive turned out. Going to do another slab of plaster and let it go longer to get hopefully more defined groves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falseface Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I like where you're headed with that slab work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis and Clark Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 fuck yeah short fuse, props all day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortFuse Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 SO I fired up the kiln again tuesday night and it finished about 3pm the next day. This morning I was able to open it up to see how my saggars did. Saggars are basically containers the pots sit in with combustible stuff i.e saw dust, salt, copper carbonate etc. I stated up top that I was doing mummies. Basically clay drenched burlap wrapped around the pot. Not as good as a traditional saggar but hey it beats constructing multiple boxes for each pot. Crazy how I lost the mixed color look of the different clays but it remained very faint. the best one out of the bunch. Totally upset that this one is the worst. Oh well. Its why I havent used any pots that took time. All test pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skroez Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Really Impressive man, Dope work... pZ.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enmity Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 46 x 28 idk if i posted this or not (weed) but this is in a friends house who is a nut about integra type r's .. so he wanted me to paint this for him. first time doing anything with cars did this winter time last year.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicenemyno.3 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 just finished this a few days ago. i used spray paint to block in the color and then illustrated over it with india ink and a speedball calligraphy pen. the background is a mix of acrylic and airbrush paint. i've been thinking it needs something else in the background, but don't really know what to do. any suggestions? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortFuse Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 not really much room to add to the back ground. Im very impressed with the detail work. All the little feathers. Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastSwaggings Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 link me to the pen you used publicenemy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicenemyno.3 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=speedball+pens&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=0DP&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=ivns&biw=1366&bih=577&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=9064441348528649389&sa=X&ei=2QGhTZmVI4W2twfXwZj7Ag&ved=0CGIQ8wIwAg# i bought a cheap set a year or so ago to make a my fiancee a "love letter" for valentine's and ended up getting a better set from her sister when she gave me all of her old art supplies. i used the nib in the middle of the second row. i have a much larger piece that i'm working on. i'll post some progress shots tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughslast Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Perhaps, if you wanted to add to the background maybe more body for the owl? They dont really have necks do they? But at the bottom of your painting you could show a bit of the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastSwaggings Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 thanks dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicenemyno.3 Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 This is the elk I have been working on lately. I got my hands on some old elk antlers and ran with this idea. What you see in the last picture is me and my dad checking the antler's thickness before drilling holes for the anchors. By the way, bone smells like shit when you cut it on a bandsaw or drill holes in it. It's gotta be done for a show that this weekend and I still have a lot of work. It should be done by Tuesday and I'll try and get a flick up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayabusa_2.0 Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 that antler is massive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suca Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 question!!! what is the best/mpst cost effective way to paint a mural without using spray paint... house paint? tempra? i have literally no idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicenemyno.3 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 exterior latex is kickass and durable. i did a few plywood panels with just exterior latex and it was easy to work with and gave me the result i was looking for. they've held up outside for six plus months and haven't faded a bit. what are you painting on? cement or wood or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suca Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 i mean, im painting the bedroom for a baby thats about to be born (hense the no spray paint). a jungle mural, so i need a kind of paint where a little amount of a lot of colors is easy to obtain and not super expensive. nahmeen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falseface Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Cosign the house paint. The oops section of paint and hardware stores or if you're really on some Boss Hog shit the recycle station that gives it to the buff. If you work angles right you can cop A LOT of this shit for free. I hustled over 98 gallons on the free one year from the dump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicenemyno.3 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 the oops section is a hella good tip. i used to work at a hardware store and always got first crack at the fuck-ups. if you're working inside, folk art acrylic comes in a large variety of colors and is pretty cheap, only problem is it's really thin. i'd get your basic colors in interior latex quarts and the rest in folk art or liquitex basic acrylics. you should be able to get what you need for under 50 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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