Dioramas are uncharted territory for me, but from the beginning of my research for this project, I've been amazed at the creative possibilities of this whole subject and amazed that I haven't investigated it before. There is so much in this!
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Mini sculpture gallery; making maquettes & diorama project
Maquettes - models of sculptures - are great. Mini sculptures, what's not to love?
I have this idea to make mini sculpture galleries. I'll tell you all about it, just look at the pretty pictures below and read on. It's really interesting, promise! ...
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My Little I. M. Pei. Progress
Arrgh, these eye glasses! It's all about the eye glasses now & I get the feeling that they're just not meant to be soooo hard. Must, must, must make them work! Can't I just find some little teeny Le Corbusier glasses ferchrissake??....
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Painted portrait on gilded canvas
Making a picture on a gilded canvas base,
Sounds promising...everything looks better with gold, I've always thought. It's just so shiny. Apologies for the portrait subject content. Yes yes, me again. This one's a present for my Mum's 70th birthday. And if I'm going to do this kind of thing, of course I'm gonna choose the most flattering pictures ever! Sheesh!
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MLIMP. A work in progress...
My Little I. M. Pei - customised MLP!
Still in progress of this series of three customised My Little Pony, is My Little I. M. Pei.
He is bald, of course, but wears a natty suit & signature glasses.
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Da MAN. Complete with guitar & harmonica. And hair.
My Little Bob Dylan - customised MLP!
The first pony to be customized in this series of three, is My Little Bob Dylan.
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My Little Artworker Pony - customised MLP!
The second completed piece in this series of three. Me! Hilarious!
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My Little Pony Projects: customised MLP!
My Little Pony. Sure you know it!
Making a customised pony? Oh yeah.
...It's a whole sub-culture out there people, do try & keep up.
See, as I'm a model-maker/sculptor at heart, this project was an irresistible lure as I found myself embroiled in Pony-world via two unexpected sources...
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Decorative screens.
Many screens have I made, many. There is something irresistible about screens and they always seem to be necessary, just to have. Sure they're handy as room dividers, but to be honest, I've rarely seen them actually used specifically for that purpose. Screens are, in my experience, primarily a decorative accessory and unique one-offs, extremely customisable;
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This is a photo from way in the future of this post’s publishing, see it here
The Puppy paintings: yes, dog portraits
Now this is a pretty dog. Her name is "Puppy" and she's a 4 year old Pug/Jack Russell cross. Two artworks were commissioned by her owners; one digital print on canvas (for installation in busy Architect's office) and one large oil painting for the client's home.
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