Rhea, Crone Bride

[Goddessartist]

Here's one of my last polymer pieces. Early 2000's. She's made of translucent polymer clay, with colors mixed in for the veins and skin color. She has white mohair, and is a bit painted with acrylics. Her gown is silk gauze. She's completely posable at her joints. She sits in her chair with her bouquet waiting for her groom to arrive. She'd be about 18" if standing.

[bif]

1. Very cool!

[Goddessartist]

2. Thanks bif!

She was a commissioned piece.

[Ponietz]

3. I see Miss Haversham from Great Expectations

Nice work

[Goddessartist]

5. Thank you!

I'd never seen or read Great Expectations, until several people called her that. Great film.

[2naSalit]

4. Wow!

[Goddessartist]

6. Thanks!

I love to sculpt old women. I have two witch heads sculpted, in my box of body parts

[Ponietz]

9. Sculpey play breaks got me through studying for the Bar

Later, I took human anatomy in clay using terra cotta and a live model. This motivates. Thanks.

[Goddessartist]

10. I've always loved anatomy books, both of humans and animals.

May I suggest a book to you? It's 'Modeling the Figure in Clay - A Sculptors Guide to Anatomy' by Bruno Lucchesi. It's incredible! ISBN 0-8230-3096-2

He goes through creating the armature, then the bones, then the muscles, etc. until finished. It's so inspirational and such a great teaching book. There are many pieces in the book as well, including some fabulous bas reliefs!

I've given this book to art students twice. I'm keeping my last one.

[Ponietz]

11. Thanks for recommending a favorite book

Great Expectations is one of mine.

[Goddessartist]

12. My pleasure!

I must say I do miss working with translucent polymer. The effects one can produce are marvelous!

[sinkingfeeling]

7. Unbelievably realistic.

[Goddessartist]

8. Thanks!

When I put her in art shows, the little kids would be scared of her sometimes. My client let me show her at conventions. She won several awards, which was nice. I was in a sculpting frenzy for years and created constantly, while working full time.

[GiqueCee]

13. Can you give us...

... a sense of scale? She looks as though she could be life size!
Another masterpiece.

[Goddessartist]

14. Yes, she'd be about 18" standing.

Thank you so much. Crones are one of my favorite subjects to sculpt and draw.

[GiqueCee]

15. That makes...

... the exquisite detail all the more remarkable.

OOPS! I missed the size reference in the intro; I was too riveted by the skill reflected in the piece.

[Goddessartist]

16. Thank you so much!