in progress : Icarus

i ordered this little man recently and was so happy when he arrived, i jumped right into a new piece [granted, i've got several in the works, but what's one more]. i started by taking out his organs [setting aside the heart so i could create a mold to cast duplicates from ... then promptly put aside the liver, spleen, intestines, etc, probably to never use. ever.]

i gave him a wash of burnt sienna, raw umber and gold. several, actually, till he looked like some old piece of plastic that’s been left to decay [or a very light sheath of dried pigskin, i can't decide which. either way, it works]. i had a small wooden plaque and used it to secure him to it, with screws and liquid nails. neatness doesn’t really count in this sort of thing, just security, as in, secure the pieces as best as you can. heck, the whole messy attitude just adds to the character later

i had these wooden appliques [which i also casted, these just happen to be the originals] that made a nice set of wings. i secured these with a couple of screws and more liquid nails. i may have to wait till my order comes in before i start the next phase. but for now, i have filled his torso with insulation foam and have just the thing [a large door hinge] to mount in front and place that excised heart in front of

nothing is secure in this last photo, i just took this to help me visualize what i am going for. the torso will be filled with bits and bobs that will help convey the story of Icarus and Daedelus. the problem with this, is it’s turning into something along the lines of my approach to painting. i HAD a vision in mind, but it’s taking on a life of its own at EVERY turn. so much so, that this was originally supposed to be a saint. [good thing i've got TWO see through fellas].

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Published:: 08.20.08 / 2am

Category:: In Progress

Miz Carla 08.20.08 / 8am

Question J,
If I respond to one of your posts that comes through on a live journal feed–do you see them here? Or do they go to your email box?
just curious

Lydia 08.20.08 / 8am

Oh, Julie…oh. He’s beautiful. He’s already so beautiful.

six06 08.20.08 / 10am

if you respond on lj feed, i don’t get notified, i have to check it manually. [oftentimes i don't see a response at all]. at least through the website, i get notifications.

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thanks, lydia
i’m feeling good about this one. though, with all the stuff flying through my head, i should have gone with a bigger base!! hrm. maybe i can attach the small base to a big base. [see, this is how i usually go about things. necessity is the mother of invention]

Monica 08.22.08 / 12pm

I am becoming convinced that we share some sort of connection - Icarus is tops on my list of um, mythical folks? lol I’m busy, tired and can’t think.

Anyway, it just seems like every time I hit your RSS feed, you have created something that’s in my head and can’t get out, and of course you’ve done so beautifully and with mastery of skill that I will never have.

You are just the bees knees! I’m all fan-girl over ya!

s i x 0 6 » Blog Archive » oddities and progressions 08.30.08 / 5am

[...] Icarus is coming along nicely. i’m flying by the seat of my pants on this one, since only some things are coming to fruition that i’ve had in mind. half of the other things are just instinct and i like where it’s going. there is a separate piece that i don’t have photos of, but it replaces what i had originally had in mind [that was more out of compromise than anything else], but this other piece is just … well … perfect. [...]