[x]

Browse More Like This

More from ~dcwilson

View Gallery

Featured in Groups:

Not currently featured in any groups.

Details

Submitted: April 22, 2009
Image Size: 353 KB
Resolution: 340×900

Link

Thumb

Statistics

Comments: 11
Favourites: 12 [who?]
Views: 541 (0 today)
Downloads: 6 (0 today)

Camera Data

Make:Canon
Model:Canon PowerShot A630
Shutter Speed:1/60 second
Aperture:F/2.8
Focal Length:7 mm
Date Taken:Apr 22, 2009, 1:43:18 AM

Shop For This Camera

[x]

American Mythosby ~dcwilson

Traditional Art / Sculpture / Fantasy

Spring 2009

A series of three clay tiles made to represent animals of great significance to the history of America. On top would be the great Thunderbird, the middle is the ever-wise bison and the bottom is the reliable salmon.

This was an extremely fun piece to make.
$300

*Walter-Ostlie May 2, 2009 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

nice work

~PwnThePenguin Apr 23, 2009 Hobbyist Writer

_{This looks really good :]

If only I had $300 >:}

~dcwilson Apr 23, 2009

Isn't that always the case? XD

~topios Apr 23, 2009 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Ooo, Clay. You don't see many people working with clay this way. At least I don't. But it's so much fun and the slightly-3D-effect is always a bonus.

I like the difference in backgrounds, and you used the earthy tones well. It looks like you colored it with something, but I'm not sure what.
...and what kind of clay is that by the way? Ordinary? Porcelain? It looks kinda pale at some places and if that's the uncolored parts then it could be.

Sorry if I talked too much. I just got curious because I actually know a bit about this material.

~dcwilson Apr 23, 2009

I think it was the cheap stuff, as this was a freshman class. I really can't tell you what clay we used. I did an iron oxide coating on it, but the firing it was put into was too low and the oxide didn't color it as much as I wanted- so I ended up painting it with watered-down acrylic- which is surprisingly effective!

~topios Apr 23, 2009 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Aaah, interesting, it turned out looking really good considering all those obstacles.
I'll remember the watered-down acrylic thing, you never know, some day I might need to know things like that.

*DragonessDeanna Apr 22, 2009 Student Filmographer

That's awesome! Wish I had 300 bucks to spare. D:

~dcwilson Apr 23, 2009

Don't we all!

*DragonessDeanna Apr 23, 2009 Student Filmographer

Yeah.

~brose Apr 22, 2009

Needs moar ravens.

More from ~dcwilson

Featured in Groups:

Details

Statistics

Camera Data

American Mythosby ~dcwilson

The Journal Portal

Polls

What is your preferred drawing software?

deviantART [dee·vee·un'nt·ART]

Keep in Touch!

Deviousness

Add Media

Style