Marionette

 This is Strandmann. He’s a spirit who had for eons flitted about frightfully on the beach. One day it occurred to him that the driftwood that lay all about the strand could be of use to him. He used the driftwood for extremities and a good, strong chin. Now Strandmann is a fine flaneur of the fjords.

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Marionette. Driftwood and wool, 12”. 

At the easel

 At the easel moving around oils on canvas.

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The painting is a Momento mori with vague Lovecraftian elements.

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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