Showing posts with label textures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label textures. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Elements of Art

Texture

Last Sunday, Sue and I went for a nice walk through Durand Eastman Park. Look at this great tree bark.....love the texture here.


Such a different feel than the one above............isn't nature great?!



Although this isn't a tree, I'm sure you can detect my love of texture! This is over in my Etsy Shop with a few other items....go check out the textures!

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Tricks Using a Vibrator & Cocktail Stir Stick


Did that get your attention?? I took two classes this past week and both were with the whirlwind instructor, Tonya Davidson, from Whole Lotta Whimsy! Both classes were intensive and stuffed full of great information. One was on enameling and the other was on various textures for precious metal clay. OMG...I can't wait to try and experiment further with all that I learned!!!

Okay. What the heck were we using a vibrator for?? Getting out air bubbles of course......goodness, what were YOU thinking :) Using a vibrator helps get air bubbles out of clay veneer or even resin. I loved this idea but think its rather funny having to purchase a vibrator for art purposes ;)



The cocktail stir stick was used like a pestal...you use the ball end to crush up dried clay.....I don't have a picture of this but I'm sure you get the idea. My pictures from the Enameling class haven't been uploaded yet so I don't have anything to share for now....Tonya really made everything so user friendly and easy that I can't wait for another opportunity to work with her again.