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Princess Mononoke

Details: Category: Sculptures; Published: 26 April 2019

This one's a tribute to one of my favorite animated films of all time, "Princess Mononoke," directed by Hayao Miyazaki, animated by Studio Ghibli, and released in 1997. It's also my first attempt at using Amaco's velvet underglazes rather than acrylic paint to color the entire piece. My thanks again to the Ceramic Art Studio and Shop.

Princess Mononoke

The dark blue underglaze evaporated and spread a bit. I decided to leave this as-is.

Princess Mononoke

Wet clay model

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Medusa Version 2.0

Details: Category: Sculptures; Published: 11 April 2019

I based Medusa 2.0's pose on a photo by Teo Speranza of model Jamila Ekukpe (posted by an Instagram account I follow). My first attempt at Medusa (1.0) was a bust - pun intended. My thanks again to the Ceramic Art Studio and Shop.

Medusa

Wet clay model

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Mermaid Mug 4.0

Details: Category: Sculptures; Published: 16 March 2019

My first ever ceramic sculpture was a mermaid mug - or at least a crude attempt at it. The first one was done in a couple of hours, and I did not use any sculpting tools. I came back to the studio the following week and made version 2.0, a bit less crude and done all from my head (no models or reference photos). (See Version 1.0 and 2.0) A while later, I decided on another attempt at a slightly larger scale (Version 3.0), this time using a photo reference for the face (but not the body). I thought it was OK at the time, but looking back it was pretty sloppy. Since then I've used an iPad app to 3D model male and female anatomies for reference - not as good as a live model, but the next best thing. Anyway, back to the mug... my latest version (4.0) was really a practice in relief sculpting (Tinker Bell's reflection was another). The face is based on Lynda Carter, and the glaze was a mixture of several celadon shades. My thanks again to the Ceramic Art Studio and Shop.

Mermaid Mug