The wedding horses
Recently I told about the pair of horse sculptures I created as a wedding gift to a couple of good friends, but I forgot to photograph. Of course, they saw my post on Facebook, took some pictures and attached as … Read More
Recently I told about the pair of horse sculptures I created as a wedding gift to a couple of good friends, but I forgot to photograph. Of course, they saw my post on Facebook, took some pictures and attached as … Read More
When you start to create something you sometimes feel the challenge that you must create GREAT ART. Art that has the perfect balance, art that comments the world, art that give people something to talk about or be inspired by. … Read More
The Dala Horse with its kurbits pattern is one of the symbols of Sweden. Thus, it is especially fun to play with it, to see if you can bring something different and new to the concept. When it comes to … Read More
As you now begin to understand I am creating a sculpture consisting of two Dala Horses. One that stands at the bottom, and is blue and depressed. It literally is hanging with its head. The second one is a very … Read More
To make playful Dala horses, I have to make another one. The first Dala Horse was a blue and sad one. The second Dala Horse will be red and full of joy. In these photos you can follow the creation … Read More
Now, when I was ready with the Kurbits pattern, it was time to cautiously transfer it to the body I previously had created for the depressed Dala horse. I was very careful to center the pattern over the Dala horse’s … Read More
Today I will show you how I made the pattern ready to be transferred to the waiting Dala Horse. As I showed in the previous blog post I created the pattern on a thin sheet of clear plastic. When I … Read More
To create a kurbits-like pattern for ”The Depressed Dala Horse” I made some polymer clay canes that I could use for different parta of the pattern. I had made a skech of how I wanted the pattern to look like … Read More
Now on to the next idea. The Dala Horse is one of Sweden’s most well-known national symbols, and Dala Horses are always depicted in much the same way. They are usually red or blue and have special hand-painted patterns called kurbits. I … Read More