Calvin La Combe

Friday, July 8, 2011

SCULPTING DEMO FOR VCA OPEN HOUSE AT SHERIDAN COLLEGE 2011

Sculpture Bust done during the

VCA Open House and Student Show at Sheridan College.

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Special Thanks to my
Advanced Sculpting Professor
for the opportunity to Demo.

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Paper Clay was used here.

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( These images are not of the final piece,

details and refinements are still in progress and

photos will be posted soon. )

It seems to dry out faster then terracotta clay,

but carves nicely.

Its my first time using Paper Clay,

.. I like it.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

My 'Calventures' theme

( below) 2 of 5 small paintings for my 'Calventures' theme,
Each piece is made to look like it was a lost work of art;

found after many years of weathering...

Transparent watercolours, opague watercolours, gouache, and ink;
on tinted 300lb watercolor paper.

Approximate size of a post card, 4 inches by 6 inches.

( below ) Main Piece for CALVENTURES - 9"x 12"

watercolour, gouache, and ink on watercolour paper

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( below ) Sort of the 3D Mascot for the CALVENTURES theme

with a stub wing; road rash from bad landings;

and vintage parachute gear.

CONCEPT:

A chicken being brave.

It is a sculpture made of a wire frame, wire mesh, tinfoil,

two-part apoxy (like Bondo for your car)

and finished with acrylic paints.

2 feet long

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( below ) My first Diarama for the CALVENTURES theme

Materials/Process: found materials mostly,
a large knotted stump of hard wood,
tree branches counter-sunk and
glued together to resemble an ancient evergreen tree,
left over wax from a wax casting used for the icy terrain and
icicles of the cliff and tree,
moss and twigs for pine needle bunches and details,
minimal glitter for the shimmering snow
softened with plaster dust.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

FINISHED SCULPTURE Jan. 16th - Flying Frog

FINISHED SCULPTURE Jan. 16th -

NEW IMAGE WITHOUT WIRES

FINISHED SCULPTURE Jan. 16th - Flying Frog

FINISHED SCULPTURE Jan. 16th -

Flying Frog - Wallace's Flying Frog ( just under 2feet long - 2x life size )

Finished sculpture, including wireframe, wire mesh, two-part apoxy, acrylic paints, acrylic mediums and gels, hot glue, as well as a wire hanging assembly (temporary and will be refined before installation).

Despite their flying frogs name, they cannot fly, but glide up to 40 feet.