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This sketch of Aji, a Yorkshire Terrier, was done with 2B and 4B pencils.

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A friend suggested I continue my chimeric female sculpture series with an angel. As usual I started with a concept sketch and adapted it along the way. This piece took much longer than I had anticipated, and I actually ran out of time. Based on my experience with the mermaid mug and the water bearer, I didn't bother adding a whole lot of detail to the face since most of it gets obscured by the glaze.

Somehow a crack line formed along the base of the neck after the first bisque. Fortunately however, the ceramics shop owner was able to apply the glaze in such a way that the crack is virtually unnoticeable. The name of the glaze is "Sky Barley."

I also noticed that the fluted shape of the vase makes the plant stems slant considerably to either side. To correct this I sculpted an ornate stem holder that would rest within the vase. This wasn't part of the original design, but I think it makes the piece more functional and interesting. (Note: The first three pics below are without the stem holder.)

 

 

 

 

Ornate stem holder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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As a departure from making something functional, I wanted to create a pure sculpture as a wedding gift for a friend. The bride and groom were Aquarius and Leo respectively, which made for a nice theme from an artistic standpoint as well as something practical to shape in clay. I even made a custom base for the piece. The name of the ceramic glaze is "Peacock."

 

Pre-glaze bisque.

 

Post glaze (Peacock) with wood base. Digital photography just cannot capture the iridescent and color shifting qualities of this beautiful ceramic glaze. 

 

Concept sketches

 

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Did a little paper folding based on designs of some of the world's best origami artists. John Montroll is my favorite, and I've even memorized a few of his models. This time however I decided to try some others for a change of pace. From left to right: Nicolas Gajardo (Horse - Pink), Robert Lang (Blue Shark), Komatsu Hideo (Horse - Yellow), and Noboru Miyajima (Dog).

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