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Wave Dragon
So.
Wave Dragon. Technically, Natsu no Nami (I think I got that right)...Summer Waves. I'm very pleased with it. I do not even know how many separate pieces I used. I just kept making waves until everything fit together.
Here's the dragon...
...and a close view of the head. I used pewter-dyed pearls for eyes.
This one was a ton of fun to do. The waves were SO tricky to lay out but very rewarding overall. The piece is HUGE and absolutely hypnotic...it swirls.
In spite of being gun shy after my Koi plaque debacle, I decided to trust my instincts and really let go with this one. I changed it a LOT from my original concept drawing, but I have to say that I feel like it's doing what I wanted it to do and then some. The gold suede I used for the sky is absolutely the right choice. I even like the asymmetry because it seems right that the waves have sloshed out over the border of the original circle. You can't really tell from these pics, but the thing has a LOT of motion and lift...in some places it rises off the plaque a good 7 inches. Viewed from the side it looks like a typhoon. :-) This is certainly the most ambitious piece I've ever made.
So! Very happy tonight. Glad to be done with this piece. It's consumed me from the moment I did the first sketch. I can't wait to bring this one to a show.
Wave Dragon. Technically, Natsu no Nami (I think I got that right)...Summer Waves. I'm very pleased with it. I do not even know how many separate pieces I used. I just kept making waves until everything fit together.
Here's the dragon...
...and a close view of the head. I used pewter-dyed pearls for eyes.
This one was a ton of fun to do. The waves were SO tricky to lay out but very rewarding overall. The piece is HUGE and absolutely hypnotic...it swirls.
In spite of being gun shy after my Koi plaque debacle, I decided to trust my instincts and really let go with this one. I changed it a LOT from my original concept drawing, but I have to say that I feel like it's doing what I wanted it to do and then some. The gold suede I used for the sky is absolutely the right choice. I even like the asymmetry because it seems right that the waves have sloshed out over the border of the original circle. You can't really tell from these pics, but the thing has a LOT of motion and lift...in some places it rises off the plaque a good 7 inches. Viewed from the side it looks like a typhoon. :-) This is certainly the most ambitious piece I've ever made.
So! Very happy tonight. Glad to be done with this piece. It's consumed me from the moment I did the first sketch. I can't wait to bring this one to a show.