Summer is here!

Summer is here!

Been gone traveling for a while. Returned to a much warmer Plymouth a few days ago, and looked at these fishes. They are more festive than their previous friends, with their little necklaces and ornaments. I like this layered, textured ones, although the clay dries...
Other things

Other things

Today, I saw that I had these little pebbles still sitting around half painted… I begun this a few years ago, and never completed them… I am leaving for a short holiday tomorrow, so I didn’t want to start a huge project, and thought I could just...
Last couple of weeks

Last couple of weeks

I was in Turkey visiting family for a couple of weeks, so missed being in my studio. Got back about ten days ago, but had to catch up with other work first. But I managed to spend a couple of days working on even more fishes, and here is how that is coming...
Developing the technique

Developing the technique

I began this project with just an idea of what it would look like in the end. I absolutely had no idea about how I was to create these shapes. It took me several trials with paper mache, plaster, clay, and several variations of these using glues etc. In the end, mod...
First try

First try

A small pile of plaster fishes. They are ready for primer and then painting. I can tell you the brands and types of the materials and supplies I use if you contact...