Cavy Fire Studios Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 So, lotsa people have asked me about my process. Here's the first step to my illustration: good ol' pencil! This is on bone-dry terracotta greenware that has white slip on it. My glazes really like iron, so terracotta is the obvious choice! The next step is the application of underglaze. Fred will burn the pencil out like a magic eraser, so I can be as messy with graphite as I please! Sorry about the doodoo pic quality... stupid phone. Grrr... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy S. Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 So cute!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 What do you set those on, when you are drawing/ underglazing? I'd be on edge the whole time, with greenware, especially with a handle sticking, to get in the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavy Fire Studios Posted March 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 My left hand holds the piece as I underglaze it. :3 You get used to handling greenware once you painted a few hundred pieces or so. Sadly, both my wrists get mistreated with this method, haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoGryphon Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Such very happy sheeeep. I love the expression on the one with the bell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 guinea, small suggestion for holding your work while painting, try putting blobs of foam rubber into a large bowl. put the cup or whatever into the nest created there. the weight will be off your wrists, then both hands are pretty free to adjust the angle, etc while painting. i don't think foam will disturb the painted surface as you work, something firmer, like packaging popcorn will.. one of my sheep was named eloise, another was madeline. you have captured them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Yes. or use egg crate foam. holding that while you work may aggravate your wrist or your back. Set up a comfortable station. I love having a ceramic easel. It is a light weight turntable that tilts. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Eberhardt Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Young lady, I am in awe of your skills! I'm also pea green with envy! I'd love to see what you could do with chickens as your motif. Ya know......if you ever needed models for doing chickens, you're always welcome to come out and sit with me and my gang for the day! I use one of my sponges to rest a piece on when I'm carving them. But, I'm with you Ben. Sometimes it can be unnerving to work on them around the handles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavy Fire Studios Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Baa, ram, ewe...baa, ram, ewe... Terracotta greenware with a butt-ton of white underglaze, some black underglaze, and black velvet underglaze wash. Clay Art Center and Amaco, respectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRankin Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I am also in ewe of your skills. That is a baaatiful piece. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindySchnackel Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusty Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Not Ba aaaaaaaaaaaaaad / LOL - nice work Guin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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