Sunday, July 19, 2015

TBAI Gallery Piece 2015 Start

Hello there. Does it seem like I have just now crawled out from under a rock? It almost feels that way but a lot of things have been going on so rock or not, here I am again.

I have finished my gallery piece for TBAI (Teddy Bear Artist Invitational) which takes place in August. I haven’t yet taken photos of the entire completed piece, but I do have photos of the piece in progress.

This post shows the primary structure I created from a paper mâché box.  Here it is before I started to work with it.

 

Here I have cut out the basic shape the way I wanted it and added some additional base material and features around what will be the back.

Then I began to add a mixture of paper mâché for texture and stability. 

This is a view from the top.

I added some additional details and cut a utilitarian rectangle in the base.  I try to anticipate where I want to go and then it often requires working backwards from there.

 

I added more paper mâché, drying each section over several days

as you can see in the photo below: another layer.

Another point of view, the basic structure is complete.

The following shows the first layer of paint.  Many more followed as I tweaked the colors.  I delved into mixing colors, adding, covering, drying, and doing it all over again and again.

I got off track with the photos after this section. I got caught up in many little details while the camera languished at my elbow as I went further and further down the rabbit hole.

Can you tell what is it yet?  Next time, I will share a few photos of the progress of the interior.

Thanks for reading!!!

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10 comments:

  1. pues yo diria que es el tronco de un arbol o algo muy parecido , y creo que esta quedando genial , estoy deseando verlo terminado

    besitos

    Mari

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    1. Hi Mari,

      Thank you! And yes, you are correct. It is a tree trunk! Mission accomplished on that front. I will post more photos of the progression soon!

      hugs,
      ~ginger

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  2. If down the rabbit hole is a hint I would guess it was something Alice in wonderland themed, if it wasn't a hint then I have no idea but it looks a little bit like a tree trunk at this stage, I'm excited to see how it turns out anyway!!

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    1. Hi Fiona,

      Well, it was more of a metaphor but you are right about the tree trunk!
      I'm glad that part is fairly clear! ;-)

      Thanks!
      ~ginger

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  3. Pretty sure that's a tree stump...the bark looks amazing!! Eager to see the rest of the piece!

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    1. Hi K. Joy,

      Thank you so much! I wasn't sure if I could pull off the realistic looking bark but I'm glad you think it works well.

      More photos soon!
      ~ginger

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  4. I don't know what this is yet but it's looking exciting, can't wait to see more!

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    1. Hi Elanor,

      Crazy is what it is! But that's the norm here. Hope you'll enjoy seeing the finished piece!

      hugs,
      ~ginger

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  5. Prudence is away at camp but I think her guess would be a tree stump, maybe to "house" a wee little bear?

    Hugs

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    1. Hi Joyce,

      Prudence would be very very close. It is a tree stump and sort of a 'house' in a way. More to come - all to be revealed soon!

      hugs,
      ~ginger

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