Sexy or skinny?
I cannot tell.
Erika Takacs Sculpture
Paper maché and clay figurative sculptures and assemblages
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- 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
- Samuel de Champlain Monument in Orillia October 20, 2009This beautiful bronze monument by British sculptor Vernon March is in Orillia, on the shores of Lake Simcoe in Ontario, Canada. It was erected in 1925 for the 300th anniversary of French explorer Samuel de Champlain’s visit to the area. Champlain was looking for a shorter passage to the West Indies. He explored and mapped the [...]erikatakacs
- Best Grandmother October 16, 2009Finally she’s finished! Paper mache, acrylic patina, life size. Posted in Art, Sculpture Tagged: Art, bust, figurative, grandma, grandmother, life size, paper mache, sculptureerikatakacs
She is very nice, Erika. All over. One can spin her around and keep looking here and there at the nice details. Yes, sexy. I think of Beardsley a little. The photos are good too.
I can’t help but compare her with these paleolithic Venuses Judith has posted.
http://judithweingarten.blogspot.com/
I’m glad you like her. I spun her around a lot, and I’m getting better, but there are still angles that don’t quite look right. It’s so difficult. I haven’t heard of Beardsley before. Boy, some of his illustrations, you know which ones, cracked me up. Those Victorians were really something. I looked at the Venuses, I’m not sure what you meant. They’re the ultimate opposites of this girl.
Sexy or skinny? Not sure if that’s the right question. My initial response included: playful; delight(ful); carefree; ecstatic. You’ve elongated & transformed the human form into something different. The terms “sexy & skinny” may no longer apply. Of course a painting of a pear can be “sexy” but never “skinny”.
MadSilence, I like “carefree”, that’s what it/she is mostly I guess. Oddly inspired by recent talks about the exagerrated, stylised neolithic depiction of the woman. These last two and one more in progress are the complete opposites of those Venuses of course. I wonder if that’s what Swallows was referring to.
Yep, Erika, that’s what I was referring to. And Madsilence was right: carefree–just what those poor stone-age women could never be.
I love this one. The bold way you’ve pushed her to extremes intrigues me and leaves me wanting more.
Yes, Kim it’s great fun to play around freely with form and movement. I’m surprised I’m not tired of them yet. Enough fuel left for a series. Woohoo!
Very sexy!!
Filipa, I’m glad, I hoped so!