May
May
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helping my daughter with her GCSE art project and took some photos they remind me a little of Psycho film stills
One work selected for studio crit
I chose this piece as primarily I wanted to conclude it but also I wanted to see it as a single piece. I would also like to use the opportunity to hear views from my peers and to discuss whether the use of text would be a good idea – as I’m worried that the […]
23/10/15 – wax experiment with hair/pigment
Experimenting with wax, pigment and layers – inserting hair into wax as it sets, sewing into using heated needles. Carving and using inks looks messy but can adjust afterwards, tried acrylic but it looks too contrived and not part of the wax. The sewing with the heated needle only really works to attach or hang […]
20/10/2015 – casting – arms, hair, sewing and writing
Casting Finally managed to cast in wax today using alginite – I decided to use wax rather than plaster as I think it will work better with the hair and the properties feel more realistic and less lardy/clinical. I practiced sewing into the wax but wanted a surface mark to show under the skin too […]