Friday, August 3, 2018

little drawings


Since I had spent the last two days working on compositions for pate de verre pieces, I was looking for something small and quick since I had skipped yesterday already. So this is my smallest one yet at not quite 1 1/2"...



I've done drawings for three or four or five 'tiles' in the cast glass of which two will be set into the tops of two boxes I have and a third will go in a frame for a friend of mine and the other two for general inventory. And I'm working on the larger piece which is still being formed in my mind even as I start on the drawing. And I think I'm going to be ready to finish the heron box soon.


It's kind of nice to see all my drawing stuff spread out over the table after all these months. Next week I should have all my model making stuff spread out.

It's Friday 5 PMish and it's not really too bad out there in the shade of the trees with the sun behind a big puffy cloud and a nice little breeze. Unfortunately the shop faces south and is still in full sun just radiating heat. I'm going to have to brave it this weekend though since I need to get my wax blanks made which consists of melting enough wax, setting up my forms, pouring the melted wax in the forms, and then waiting for the wax to harden/cool off enough to handle which will probably take all day considering how hot it is in the shop. 




10 comments:

  1. you make me want to pull out pad and colored pencils and draw! you have a beautiful hand.

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  2. You know what I love? I love the fact that now you're "retired" you can do whatever art it is you want to do. You can let your spirit move you. And it's cool.

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  3. Have to work when the spirit moves you. You wouldn't believe me if I told you what I am making.

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  4. Beautiful drawings, once again! Your last sentence anticipated my question -- will the wax ever harden in that hot shop?!

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    1. it's not as brutal as it has been, lots of clouds in the sky today. I opened the shop early and the first round hardened quick enough. mostly I'll be pouring thin sheets the rest of the day.

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  5. That acorn is excellent. And now I want autumn.

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  6. I was wondering if you had clouds. Looks like you may have had rain, too. It's not been exactly pleasant here, but it's certainly better than it has been. May all your wax harden quickly!

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    1. it's been fairly pleasant here today comparatively, not quite as hot as it's been, a little breeze, mostly cloudy with a little bit of rain. probably not enough to register on a rain gauge. I went right over to the shop when I woke up and set up and poured my first round and have been making trips over and back. I have all my forms for now plus a big stack of sheets.

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