15: Originality
As an artist, you must be original. That is, you do not want to copy something that others have created, you want to make something that is your own, that is unique. But can it really be unique? It is impossible … Read More
As an artist, you must be original. That is, you do not want to copy something that others have created, you want to make something that is your own, that is unique. But can it really be unique? It is impossible … Read More
GIVEAWAY! Have you joined Polymer Clay Adventure yet? Join PCA 2018 by this Saturday and you can be the winner of this blue, fat and cute little Mosebacke Horse Sculpture. It is actually the very horse with kurbits pattern you will learn to … Read More
So glad to be able to announce that I am one of the Polymer Clay Adventure 2018 teachers! Would you like to learn my technique for making kurbits patterns? And how to create a small, fat and cute horse sculpture? … 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
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