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- The many faces of a Chopin medallion June 13, 2009This is try #2. Almost finished. Working at this size (2″ diameter, 1.5″ portrait) means the portrait changes by the smallest of adjustments. It requires infinite amounts of patience, perseverence, discipline. I find that if I work on it for more then 2-3 hrs a day, frustration and impatience sets in, which inevitably leads to [...]erikatakacs
- New Mano pendants June 4, 2009Yeah, that’s all I do these days: manos and Chopin. Yawn. They’re more colourful though, and I came up with new backdrop ideas. They’re available at http://www.manoworld.etsy.com Posted in Art, Sculptureerikatakacs
- I’m selling my figurative pendants on Etsy May 25, 2009Finally, afther much going back and forth on this idea, I’ve decided to start selling my “mano” pendants on Etsy, which seems to be the best choice for handmade small items. I will have to work a lot more on the “shop” in the coming weeks. Here is Manoworld’s page: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7397849 They’ […]erikatakacs
- Chopin Medallion 1: Day 2,3 and 4 May 20, 2009See part 1 here: http://erikatakacs.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/chopin-medallion-1-day-1/ The Chopin portrait I’m using: Today’s progress: I’m adding small lumps of clay, trying to cover the whole face, and not get caught into too much detail yet. I find the tiny bits of clay harden very fast, so I dip them in water, then put them on a spon […]erikatakacs
- Chopin medallion 1: Day 1 May 19, 2009My new project is a medallion with Chopin’s portrait. I will try to document every step for my own benefit and anyone who is interested in trying low relief. The biggest challenge is the sheer size of the medallion and the likeness of course. This is my first take, I’m sure there will be many more. Right now [...]erikatakacs
- Fun sculpted pendants May 5, 2009I will start selling these little creatures, “Mano”‘-s sometime soon. They’re fun and easy to make. Mano is a childlike, mischievous little creature in Hungarian fairy tales. Anyone interested contact me at erika@erikatakacs.com Posted in Art, Functional Works Tagged: Art, craft, erika takacs, for sale, fun, goblin, hobbit, jewelle […]erikatakacs
- Morta: Work in Progress April 16, 2009Morta is one of the Fates in Roman mythology, the one who cuts the thread of life. She will not be shown in the conventional sense, I will add my own twist to it, but much about that later. Too tired for more words today. I see from the statistics that people like step-by-step, so tried [...]erikatakacs
Couldn’t you brighten up the photo a little for us to see? When I could see him I liked him and his hands (and the idea). I don’t know if you’ve made any changes.
In any case, I wonder whether the contrast between a face so black and a background so large and white isn’t too great. I guess the background is supposed to suggest swirling vapor or fog.
Swallows, you know how much I struggled with this piece. Was it worth the effort? I think it was. I liked the first version of it most, but I needed to seal the piece which made it very 2D. Basically killed it. After I don’t know how many coats of paint, slip and sealer, I ended up using shoe paste to make it more matte on the advice of a friend. I’ll try and take another picture on a bright day.