Friday 31 August 2012

Painting and clay art

After a long slumber, I awoke to make a painting :) You won't believe how long I had this idea in my head. I have thought it over so many times. But I think my inertia becomes too strong at times. And it takes me months, or years sometime, to overcome it and jump into action. Well, better late than never!



My original idea was slightly different but here'e what it turned out to be. But that's art for me.....enjoying the process and being pleasantly surprised by the outcome :)




Its actually a set of 4 canvases each an 18" square. I intend to hang them up on the wall above my off-white sofa with colorful cushions. Do you think it'll look good there?




Did I mention I took a basic course in clay modeling and the wheel? It was a 10 session course at Clay Station and was good fun. More about Clay Station in a separate post. The course covered hand building techniques and some basics of throwing on the wheel. Since a child, I was always fascinated by the Potter's wheel. I was excited to see how a rotating wheel and a skilled pair of hands could mold and shape the lump of clay into beautiful art pieces. 

Well the course focused more on hand building as the time wasn't enough to take us anywhere close to even an amateur level on the wheel. But I did get a feel of the wheel and learnt to almost center the clay lump and give it a basic shape.

So, here are some of the stuff I made during the class using the various techniques taught. 




I'm linking this to Paint Party Friday. I haven't participating in this fun party for quite sometime now. This week I have something to take with me to the party and share with all the talented artists there.

18 comments:

  1. I think the painting will look amazing above the sofa... gorgeous colours ... and the claywork is wonderful also... I am rubbish at clay and so am doubly impressed...xx

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  2. The painting will look fab above the sofa, terrific colours and loving your clay pieces. Happy PPF and enjoy the weekend, Annette x

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  3. Your painting is very dramatic and your clay work is awesome ~ all very creative ~ (A Creative Harbor)

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  4. These will be stunning above your sofa! Love the heat the colors are giving off as they glow with such great colors!

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  5. I agree, this is so dramatic and powerful. Love the hot colors.

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  6. Paintings looks fabulous! Reminds me of red clouds. :)

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  7. The colors in your painting will look great above the sofa. I love that little claywork box. Happy PPF

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  8. Lovely painting! It's wonderful that it's on 4 separate panels like looking out a window! I love being pleasantly surprised by my paintings, too. :)
    ♥♥♥
    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  9. the paint is PERFECT above the sofa!!!!! The clay awesome, would love to try that!
    cheers, dana

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  10. I love the painting(s) and think they will look gorgeous over the white couch!

    The clay pieces are terrific--something I'd like to learn to do someday!

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  11. Awesome painting, it looks fabulous above the sofa, beautiful energy and intensity! Very nice claywork! Happy PPF!

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  12. That is fantastic and I think it will look fabulous above the sofa. And I love your clay work as well, that is something I want to look into eventually. :) So many ideas but only one of me!!

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  13. Yes, it looks good there. Like waking to a sunrise each day! Lovely. And what fun clay art you created too. HPPF on Saturday.

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  14. The painting is awesome and looks beautiful over the sofa. I like the pillows as well. It is great to enjoy the process and what an added gift when the painting turns out so beautifully. I really love the colors you used.

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  15. Love the colors in your painting, and your clay work looks great. love the box!

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  16. Love the painting! Yes, it should definitely hang over the sofa. And the clay pieces are from your basic class? Wow! They are amazing. Hope you are going to do more.

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  17. Thank you for all the wonderful compliments! Now I have to get over my inertia for actually hanging it up :)

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