Unika hästskulpturer och målningar av EvaMarie Törnström
Now that the foal’s body has got its final shape, it is time to create the pattern that it will place on its body. For this little guy I want to do something called a caleidoscope cane, it is called … Read More
I haven’t seen the book yet, but I know that I have been selected as one of the contributing artists. You can pre-order it now, with 30 % discount through March 30th. Polymer Journeys is a large format, soft cover … Read More
Everyone who works with colors need to know some color theory. Some understand colors intuitively, you can get a feeling of which colors that fit well together. And everyone – even those who are not actively involved with art – … Read More
I continued placing canes on the legs of the horse, down til about knee height. I also tried to make the surface even, so I wouldn’t have to sand and polish so much. I have also made a collection of … Read More
In my previous blog post you could see how I created the canes for this horse. The canes are now cold. That makes them easier to slice, and also prevent smudging and distortion. I make several canes with a thickness … Read More
It is fun and challenging to make canes. You have an idea of which color you want to use and what kind of pattern you want to make. Then you start the work, and sometimes the result is even better … Read More
After a lot of sanding and lacquering – here she is – The Stroppel Horse! It is named after Alice Stroppel who invented this technique for making wonderful canes. The horse looks very proud with her new colors and she … Read More
Now its time to carefully press the slices into the soft black clay on the horse. As you see, I only cover the upper part of the horse, the neck and the back. I use shorter slices for the neck … Read More
Now, the canes have been resting for a while and for the final one hour they have been in the fridge to cool down even more. As you can see in the photo, I also have ice packs under the … Read More
Well, I did not succed with this one. Or – it is a very nice and goodlooking horse, but it did not turn out as I wanted. My intention was to make the horse look like it was covered with … Read More