Paintings: Watercolor and Gouache on Paper

 Paintings: Watercolor and Gouache on Paper

“It’s a mood…” Here I’ve made the mistake of going down into the Orc tunnels doom-scrolling the “news” for way longer than is healthy.

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Watercolor and gouache on Arches watercolor paper. 12X16”

“It’s a mood…” And here I’m enjoying good paint on good paper. Playing and having fun.

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Watercolor and gouache on Arches watercolor paper. 10X14”

Puppets

 I started some puppets this week.The old guy is sculpted from Sculpey. The blue alien is plasticine; and the two little heads are Epoxy Sculpt. I’m going to try to finish the little ones with latex and silicone.

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The stop-motion stage, the alien’s armature kit and plasticine are from Animation Supplies.

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Thaumatrope: “Blueys Kill!”

 Thaumatrope: “Blueys Kill!”

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Arches watercolor paper, watercolor, india ink.

Whittling and Drawing

  Two little figures in basswood; A fancy French guy and Frankenstein’s monster.

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A drawing in India ink on board after Posada.

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Woodcarving: “Blå viking”

 Woodcarving: “Blå viking”. Basswood, acrylic paint, aluminum, and copper; approx. 6”.

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Below is one of the sketches from a Rhodia notebook that inspired the carving. The characters were originally conceived as puppets, either for stop motion animation or traditional puppetry.

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Wood Carving: “Jormungandr and Sisiutl Briefly Keep The Sun Away From Ravn”.

“Jormungandr and Sisiutl Briefly Keep The Sun Away From Ravn” Cedar, oil paint, 29”.

©️2022 Montgomery J Nelson

©️2022 Montgomery J Nelson

Wood Carving: “A Neolithic Mystery Cosplaying As An Apostle of the Hvitakristr”

Mixed-media Wood Carving.  “A Neolithic Mystery Cosplaying As An Apostle of the White Christ (Hvitakristr).” Basswood, copper sheet, aluminum wire, oil paint, acrylic paint, 7”.

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