Apple on a Beach, Study No. 3
Apple on a Beach, Study No. 3
A ripe apple, a sunlit beach, and the naked human form—the idea of innocence.
Below, I’ve written some of my ideas and concerns about this new direction in my visual art. I’ve sculpted as long as I’ve painted and now I see how I can use that skill in my painting. I began using different kinds of plaster but no matter the plaster material, even the slightest tap can nick the work and the color is lost. White specks to larger spots of white can grow over time. Then I came up with the idea of using handmade paper pressed into a mold, then fixing this heavy-weight paper onto a wood surface covered in duck cotton canvas.. My first attempt was part of my “Kimono” series, “Future Past”.
I put sketches for upcoming work on this series here, Apple on a Beach. If you would like to commission one of the sketches then you could request the size you would like (inches or centimeters). The larger the piece, the more time it takes for sculpting, and drying the mold and the paper.
Notes on the series:
Foreshortening
One of the most difficult aspects to this new direction in my visual art is to keep the relief under two inches and still have a good representation of the subject(s) from whatever angle. Foreshortening is the greatest challenge. Only at extreme angles will you notice deformity in form.
What I find truly pleasurable, the collector can to alter the art by shifting the light source; thus, the shadows cast by the light will radically change the look and feel of the artwork. The connoisseur as participant—very cool.
Video of the sculpting process