June 22, 2009
Well since Google has so kindly made my entry with the Kristkind appear on it's first page, I feel I should waste no time in adding more images. This is a close up of the prototype for the figurine group of Ded Moroz (on the left) with Babushka.
Though Ded Moroz is normally seen accompanied by his granddaughter Snegurochka, I've opted to change the legend a bit by adding Babushka, the other major Russian gift bearer.
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June 20, 2009
So this is a quick snap shot of the unfinished piece currently on my easel. Is it a lady with a hat? Or a woman standing behind a curtain? Still exploring the directions the piece could go it.. just thought I'd share it with my adoring public.
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June 09, 2009
Feel I have to share this amusing photo sent to me by my friend über-talented Dave of Slick it Up. It's the portrait I did of him, now with a logo, and on a T-shirt. Modeled by Francois Sagat and an unnamed buddy of his.
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May 27, 2009
At last I'm able to add to this blog again.. and with that I have a small sample of the Kristkind's face. One of the 4 prototypes I sent back to the Philippines today.. Keep in mind the face you're looking at is about the size of a quarter.
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January 13, 2009
This piece I was able to present yesterday, which I was actually supposed to have delivered Friday, but instead found myself suffering from what I'll call Tudor Era Sweating Sickness... not fun. Even in period costume.
Anyway, the client is beyond thrilled, it is another 'Nagel' style piece done for David Mason Chlopecki of http://www.slickitup.com/
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December 15, 2008
Whew! Alright, this one was a pain. I stopped work on it about 6 months ago as it just wasn't happening, and I had some commissions to work on. I also found that once I got some glasses it made working on pieces like this so much more fun.
It's called Katzentanz, a word which I made up for a scribble I did on a note to my Mom over 20 years ago. While writing the note, some Vivaldi was playing on the radio, and I did a quick drawing of a woman dancing with a cat, as the plinking mandolins made me think of a cat's movements.
Since Mom still has the note saved somewhere, I thought I would make an expanded version of the scene, and this is the result.
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December 09, 2008
So look! These are the finished ideas for the 4 dessert plates that will be released in conjunction with their corresponding figurines and ornaments for the Xmas '09 season.. Of course they'll be dishwasher safe, duh.
From l to r, There's Santa representing the U.S. under a sprig of mistletoe, followed by the Magi from Latin America under a golden star, then the Kristkind of Germany with a candle lit pine branch, and 4th there's Deyd Moroz accompanied by Baboushka with some matryoshka dolls. Guess where they're from.
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November 10, 2008
And here's another new piece. I'm calling it A Pleasant Spot. I chose this arched canvas with the hopes that I could come up with an interesting solution for the shape. I also wanted to practice lighting and other challenges. You can click here to view the piece in one of its early stages.
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Well it's 2 months later and I finally felt I needed to add something. Though I'm not yet 'done' with this piece which was supposed to be a simple study of women and flowers, I'm semi comfortable posting it, just to feel as though some progress has been made.
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September 09, 2008
So this is the final sample of the 1st plate in the Gift Bearers series. I think it's a perfect solution to keeping the plate elegant, yet festive.. I hope that others that see this will agree.
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August 29, 2008
As we're off to Fire Island for the weekend a little later, I thought I would show another piece I'm currently working on.
This is the 3rd piece of 4 new ones that I have to share. It's based on an old German tale of sisters named Rosenrot and Schneeweißchen. Many parts of this painting have changed since I shot it; the background has more flowering bushes in shadow now, there are more deep areas of color which creates more contrast, and an overall feeling of mystery seems to be developing.
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August 01, 2008
So this is the 2nd of the 4 most recent pieces I've been working on. It's the first from the Evangola series I'm doing, based on impressions and images from a large park near where I grew up.
I hope to capture a rather uneasy solitude that the place has. The lawns are manicured, there's no trash, everything appears to be in order, yet every time I visit, I seem to be the only person there.
Of the 4 newest pieces, this one is the closest to completion. This photo also shows some reflections in the varnish, which are just from the light in the room at the time.
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July 22, 2008
Well it's been nearly 3 months since my last update. So I figure that over the next few days, I'll add some pics of the 4 pieces in various stages of completion I've been working on during that time. 1st one up is Mother's Day.. still need to work with this one.
Of course the Gift Bearers series of figurines, plates, and embroidered pieces are all still moving along, also all at different stages of progress. Stay tuned.
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