All posts tagged Hieronymous Bosch
Look, it’s done!
Posted by kait schott on May 8, 2010
https://kaitschott.wordpress.com/2010/05/08/look-its-done/
done carving, ready to paint
Posted by kait schott on May 7, 2010
https://kaitschott.wordpress.com/2010/05/07/done-carving-ready-to-paint/
working on the cowlick
One of the things that I didn’t anticipate
before working with wood for the first time
is how crucial the direction of the wood grain
is to the form that one is trying to carve out.
It is not that the direction of grain
makes certain things impossible,
only sometimes difficult or awkward.
The closest analogy I can think of is
when someone has a cowlick in their hair.
You can try to cut it or comb it any way you please,
but it has a stubborn nature,
and things work out much better
if you try to work with it rather than against it.
Wood grain is like that.
With such a complex form,
I knew that every part could not run
nicely ‘with the grain.’
Some parts would not be well-oriented
and would therefore be more un-cooperative and tricky.
That bit, the concave surface leading into the tail?
That’s the cowlick of this piece.
Posted by kait schott on May 2, 2010
https://kaitschott.wordpress.com/2010/05/02/working-on-the-cowlick/
Playing catch up
So the piece for Replanting the Garden is done! Carved, painted, packed, and shipped to the gallery. The last month was very much a case of don’t-have-time-to-post-must-carve-every-free-minute-with-only-the-briefest-pause-to-take-some-photos-along-the-way. Whew! But I did take photos along the way, so it is just a matter of getting them sorted and posted. I’ve begun to get them all up on Flickr, starting from where we left off here. I’ll keep posting them there, along with a few casual notes, and then try to do something of a summary back here. It’s been quite an undertaking, but it was very satisfying, much was learned along the way.
For those who like to have the end in sight, here’s a little sneak peek at the finished piece:
If you prefer the quick, no text version of the story, you can watch a slideshow here.
project outline here.
Posted by kait schott on April 29, 2010
https://kaitschott.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/playing-catch-up/
refining
I have been documenting the piece
at various stages of progress.
However, I have been too busy to post them,
as I have been spending almost every free moment
doing this.
I will post the step-by-steps
and some thoughts on things I’ve learned
as soon as I have the chance.
Stay tuned…
Posted by kait schott on April 15, 2010
https://kaitschott.wordpress.com/2010/04/15/refining/
starting up
Posted by kait schott on March 31, 2010
https://kaitschott.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/starting-up/
La deluge
Posted by kait schott on March 30, 2010
https://kaitschott.wordpress.com/2010/03/30/la-deluge/
Proof of Concept
It’s crunch time…can I do this?
Here’s the roughed out shape again….
sketching in petal/leaves and beginning to cut in….
Starting in on the second row….
All the petal shapes rough cut….
Adding some contours….
So, after a week’s work on this strategy, I’m confident I can create the effect that I want well enough.
Next Step: Rough out the final main pendant shape.
Stay tuned….
Posted by kait schott on March 24, 2010
https://kaitschott.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/proof-of-concept/
design sketch
Posted by kait schott on March 23, 2010
https://kaitschott.wordpress.com/2010/03/23/design-sketch/
giving the credit card a workout
Posted by kait schott on March 22, 2010
https://kaitschott.wordpress.com/2010/03/22/giving-the-credit-card-a-workout/