Big Buddha

Here is the latest and the largest cast from plaster, Big Buddha measuring 12" x 7"

The picture below is fresh from the mold.

Here it is after drying and painting, the two small shelves have been drilled and hold incense sticks.

Despite the size once dry this piece is quite light, Hey…. he ain't heavy, he's my Buddha!… eh hmm sorry….

 

Andy

Timeworn Winner, Video & Stuff

I am happy to announce the latest Timeworn Winner…..

congratulations Lesley!!!!

Big thanks to everyone who took part in producing some amazing pieces.
Here is a video showing some of the altered artworks

Timeworn June 2012

The August Timeworn has just got underway and a new date has been set for October 26th

Before I go here is a couple of hanging plaques from the up-coming Outcasts workshop.

Roses from the garden

 

So Cute!!

Andy

Rock my Book II

I was recently commissioned to alter a journal cover, ( Yes I now do Commission's after being nagged so much by email:) the customer wanted a rock style book but with fossils rather than Steampunk and cogs, below is what I came up with using Decoart products.
I have been casting Ammonite's for the Outcasts workshop so these worked perfectly on this cover…. The trouble is… I don't want to sell it now!!

Here is the original Rock book on which the above was based.

PS...Only 11 days left to register for The Book of Secrets online workshop below...only £15!!


Have a good day,
Andy

Memories of London 2012

Those of you who have taken part in Timeworn will know all about colour washes. I have used a vey similar effect in the painting below called glazing used by the Renaissance painters.
A glaze is a thin transparent colour painted on top of another transparent layer. Using this method allows light to pass through and be reflected back from the underlying layers which gives the paint a more luminous quality.
Glazed colours transmit light from within whereas opaque colours transmit light from the surface only.
I have mixed Traditions glazing medium with my Traditions colours, you could just use water but I find the glazing medium gives better translucency.


When using this method, start with the lighter colours, I first added a glaze of Transparent yellow iron oxide for the warm areas and a mix of cobalt blue and quin violet for the cool areas.
The red t-shirt had  glaze layers of napthol Red Light applied, highlights where then added to the creases and a final glaze layer of quin burnt orange was added. The final red colour radiates light.

This is however a very slow way of painting, far quicker with acrylic rather than oil but still slow but if you are after that luminosity it has to be done.
These techniques can be used in your altered art also, the book below uses a similar technique.


Before I go a quick note to those on the last Timeworn, you're final piece pics have gone away for judging, I will email the winner when results are back and announce it on here.

Andy

Industrial Shabby

Below is a picture frame which has been cast for the Outcasts Workshop,  I have been working on new paint effects recently, toning down from good old raw rust to more of an industrial look with Shabby undertones… does that even make sense??… it does in my head anyway :)

 

Next up is a little sketch which has been coloured with Traditions translucent and semi translucent acrylic's to give a water colour effect, I am going to play with this effect a little more I think!

 

Guess what?? I have Just visited my YouTube channel and to my amazement I have tipped over 100,000 video views!!!….. So….. in celebration tomorrow I am going to give away a piece of artwork, not sure what yet but watch this space :)….

I so miss the Olympics….. roll on the Paralympics!

Andy

Books Glorious Books!

Why are books such good fun to alter?… or is it just me?  Maybe it's because they serve a purpose.

Here are a few I have been playing around with.

This one contains techniques from the Outcasts workshop, the cover has been textured with plaster and the paint technique shows you how to get that magical inner glow!

Next up are three books, far right has paint washes and image transfer using matte medium, the book on the left with the mechanical bird has techniques from The Book of Secrets with a new paint technique featured on The Outcasts.

This one behind is another plaster textured book with image transfer pictured below.

Right back to casting!!

Bye z bye!

Andy

Moroccan Fisherman (finished)

Here is a finished painting I have been working on of a Moroccan fisherman, I just love his haggard weatherworn face.

A two tone under painting was first painted before building up the colour gradually with Traditions Acrylic paint.
Finally subtle translucent glazes were applied.

25cm x 17.5 cm Decoart Traditions on Acrylic Paper

 

Andy

Forbidden Fruit

It's been mighty quiet on here lately but sometimes life tends to chuck lots of rubbish your way all in one go just to keep you on your toes!!

Just a quick reminder that Timeworn and The Book of Secrets online workshops re-start towards the end of this month, details can be found here

I will soon be posting the amazing work and competition results from the last Timeworn workshop on here but until then here is a piece I have been working on recently entitled Genesis.

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Have a good day,

 

Andy