Ambiguous Growth

Blue Sycamore

Drawn for a contest.... I really like the structure of leaves....
This didn't scan so well though... it is more interesting in person.... I hit it with layers of satin spray lacquer so that there was a depth ....
The texture is a bit unique .... I think that is what caused the dull spots ....
Also I cut the leaf out so that the background would stay clean and very separate. ..... that worked to my advantage.... for once I have something centered rather than crowding the left edge.

And Then She..., and others.

And Then She..., and others.

Dead Crow

(Am I proud?... am I  ashamed of myself as I write this?... Sure.)

Joe came in and told me there was a large dead crow on the lawn. I wanted to go outside and draw it, ..... that was my first reaction.
 I regret now that I didn't.
It strikes me that I didn't feel pity until later, and even then I kept thinking of the opportunity not the sadness of the situation.
I kind of feel like a monster.
Joe told me when he disposed of it it was heavy .... he mentioned it's feet being huge..... that it was much different than when he threw away the sparrow that flew into our window.

I should have taken a close look at those feet.

I ended up searching for taxidermy and raven on Ebay. They are more expensive than I thought they would be.... but there was a skull that wasn't so bad.

I did an internship at the Milwaukee Public Museum  when I was in college (.... it was awesome.... )
They asked us to bring in any dead animals we found.  On the roof of the museum  there was a beetle enclosure.... to pick the bones clean.... I have wanted one of those ever since.....
:)   but I also know that I am not responsible enough for that .... they would escape and wind up in my kitchen or chewing my foot off or something.

modesty

Oddly this one has something to do with self confidence.... I had a weird little thought in my head about the cartoon version of a conscience .... you know the little devil and angel sitting on your shoulder.... and how they would deal with shame ....  and was shame a positive thing?

Dark Skull (filled)

Rooted and Space Rooted

Space Tree...

I just let her sleep

There are 3 things (maybe more) coming together on this .. my concepts usually flow in and out and around  but right now I feel like a few things are fighting.

#1 - 2 figures one sleeping comfortably the other awake and full of concerns the other is oblivious to .

#2- A dream I had a while ago that I was reminded of the other day.... the only element I took from the dream was the wriggling bed of tendrils .... even though what I sculpted isn't really like the dream .... but I am OK with going away from the source.

#3- the thought/ sentence that played itself over in my head while sculpting (related to idea #1) ... It was all ready too late, so I just let her sleep. 

This has been very frustrating... I know I say that often but there are just certain pieces I  work on and become less satisfied with as I go forward...

monkey head

 

Up to this point it was easy .... but I didn't feel like it was much of anything either .... I could have been satisfied with this , or something simpler .... I just wasn't .... so I let it sit unfinished for months...

I decided it didn't mean much to me so I should just go for it and DO something.... I added the squigglies.... and used light and dark fimo so there would be different depths when painted ..... 

This is the second version I tried black first.... I like how the red looked but I didn't like the narrative ... seemed like they were gutted ....

Still not done .... but so sick of it I don't want to touch it anymore.... Do  I run with this and go for a weed look? or ... ?!?!?