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Rather than blog, here's the visual. Video on the left is first!
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Delivered May 19, 2017 Auction June 10th, 2017
March 11, 2017
When I first sat down and had coffee with the 2017 kitty, half a dozen different ideas ran through my mind. I approached this project with no preconceived notions; a few possibilities filtered in and after a couple of days most of those ideas fell through the cracks. (This year I tossed out a nerd, a pastry chef, a professor, a cop and a waiter.)
The idea to use a skateboard to create a pull toy came because of my association with Rich C!hlar whose skateboard exhibits at E11even2 Gallery are legendary. I couldn't get to E-Bay fast enough: got very lucky and found a 17" kid's board with a deck I'll have to remake entirely. It arrived today and the size is perfect.
I've come a long way in a few days sculpting, sanding and then sanding some more. You get the idea.
The idea to use a skateboard to create a pull toy came because of my association with Rich C!hlar whose skateboard exhibits at E11even2 Gallery are legendary. I couldn't get to E-Bay fast enough: got very lucky and found a 17" kid's board with a deck I'll have to remake entirely. It arrived today and the size is perfect.
I've come a long way in a few days sculpting, sanding and then sanding some more. You get the idea.
March 7th, 2017
You were expecting a dog, weren't you? After three consecutive dog years, I couldn't resist the opportunity to do something different.
Photos in the slideshow begin with the factory original, a delightfully expressive feline by the Cowpainters outfit, but just a little too kittenish and thin for my taste. Because I prefer to paint on a smooth surface and the form had ridges, I gave the entire cat a porcelain/cellulose clay top coat. In the process, I beefed up the sculpture and turned a thin little waif into a well-fed house cat: material was added to belly, sides, shoulders and many changes were made to add realism to the face. After a complete sanding, kitty got three coats of gesso and is ready for elements like a hat and a few surprises to give it individualism.
Photos in the slideshow begin with the factory original, a delightfully expressive feline by the Cowpainters outfit, but just a little too kittenish and thin for my taste. Because I prefer to paint on a smooth surface and the form had ridges, I gave the entire cat a porcelain/cellulose clay top coat. In the process, I beefed up the sculpture and turned a thin little waif into a well-fed house cat: material was added to belly, sides, shoulders and many changes were made to add realism to the face. After a complete sanding, kitty got three coats of gesso and is ready for elements like a hat and a few surprises to give it individualism.