FIrst image is the original pastel, still in progress. Following images are foils of this draft and two variations based on the first early draft of this piece. I generally prefer the foils of early, simpler drafts; by the time the original work is fully realized and satisfying in itself, the digital foil will likely be much too busy to be pleasing.
About 3 inches long, very soft fractured alabaster: fragile! But fun … for this Egyptian born UK citizen. Story:
Mrs. Scarab Beetle is a guardian figure from my place of birth: Alexandria, Egypt. She offers comfort, but is very fragile so must of course be cared for most tenderly, like all good things.
Just hung this piece (first showing) at a group show 1012 Coffee on Lawrence St in uptown Port Townsend, the work to the right is by Geralynn Rackowski, Kathy Panks, and Noa Piper:
Also made a trip out to Adelma Beach Road to buy a little stone suitable for carving! 60 lbs. of limestone and 50 lbs of alabaster! Now we have tools and stone; what more could we want? A bit more expertise :-), but that will come with practice. Stronger younger tendons & muscles would be nice too, but those are less likely to develop, I fear!
I think this one gets the title “Flat Earth Society”…
The textured and colored backdrop is an acrylic box open in the back. I plan to add led rice lights in the box behind the figure, and to create a base (ground for the figure to stand on). And maybe extend the clear acrylic at the sides too, around the figure… all TBD.
