The eyes have it! 03 Mar Have you ever paid any attention to a giraffe’s eyes? They are very large, beautiful and protruding and it’s amazing how long their eyelashes are. In order to make this piece as life-like as possible, I wanted to give the eyes all the realism I could. That started with… Continue reading The eyes have it!
Author: Dr. Steampunk
Sculpture Posts
Posts Tagged ‘Sculpture’ Trinity 09 Nov Some things are just too cool to pass up. In addition to posting progress on my own work, I like to post links to fantastic art sites or specific posts in someone else’s blog. I’m not sure what the etiquette is for posting someone else’s work, but I think… Continue reading Sculpture Posts
Recycling/Repurposing
Recycling/Repurposing I’m a big fan of using recycled bulk materials or pieces and parts that were designed for one use, then reused as is, but in a totally different way. The steampunk zeppelin here uses both. The “inflatable” portion of the sculpture is papier mache, and therefore recycles newspaper and cardboard, whereas the gondola portion… Continue reading Recycling/Repurposing
Steampunk ergonomic recycling!
05 Jan When you can combine the best of all worlds, why wouldn’t you? This piece is one that I finished last week that incorporates several of my interests/passions. First, I’ve always wanted to design and build a video chair that was not only cool looking, but was good for your back. Many of you… Continue reading Steampunk ergonomic recycling!
Base paint
Base paint 25 Jan Now I add a base color to the entire giraffe over the tooled latex. If you’ve ever paid attention to what a giraffe’s fur actually looks like, it’s a beigy-tan color with the darker tan to reddish brown and squarish patches. Sometimes these patches have very solid edges and sometimes they… Continue reading Base paint
Texturing the giraffe
Texturing the giraffe 17 Jan Last post, I said that I was going to start painting next, but I decided to add a texture over the cloth mâché. I thought that instead of being smooth, the giraffe might gain some character if I applied a filler and tooled it to look a bit like fur.… Continue reading Texturing the giraffe