Erika Takacs Sculpture
Paper maché and clay figurative sculptures and assemblages
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- The Humanist December 28, 2009Posted in Art, Sculpture Tagged: Art, figurative, head, paper mache, papier mache, portrait, sculpture, sculptureserikatakacs
- Encounter: mixed media sculpture December 2, 2009Posted in Art, Assemblage, Sculpture Tagged: Art, mixed media sculpture, sculpture, sculptureserikatakacs
- Pebble Wall Art November 20, 2009I had one last sheet of handmade paper, so I made this. There is something irresistible about instant gratification that comes out of such a quick and enjoyable process. Making sculptures is so involved and slow and exhausting, it’s great to be able to indulge myself into light projects from time to time. Title : “Squished”, guess it […]erikatakacs
- Wall art November 16, 2009Materials used: my own handmade paper, pebbles, twigs, acrylic paint Black Bloom: White Dawn: Posted in Art, mixed media Tagged: Art, mixed media, wall arterikatakacs
- High Heels: The Lady November 11, 2009Just for fun project to go with the other one. I’m really enjoying giving character and gesture to these pieces. They’re alive and well without the rest of their body. Posted in Art, Sculpture Tagged: Art, fun, high heels, lady, mixed media sculpture, sculptureerikatakacs
- The Box – Mixed media sculpture November 6, 2009 erikatakacs
- High Heels October 28, 2009This assemblage is the result of a song that’s played on the radio all the time. One of those catchy melody- silly lyrics- songs that just get stuck in your head for days. I had this sketch laying around for a few months, and now it turned into something that reminds one of the lyrics of [...]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.