Sketches for the figurehead horse
As I explained in my blog post yesterday, I want to make a figurehead horse in honour of my ancestor Johan Törnström. I have read a lot of books and articles about him, and I understand that he was a … Read More
As I explained in my blog post yesterday, I want to make a figurehead horse in honour of my ancestor Johan Törnström. I have read a lot of books and articles about him, and I understand that he was a … Read More
Now I am going to start a new project, a project that I am a little bit scared of, or at least have a lot of respect for. I have realized that I have come to the point in my … Read More
For a long time, I had wanted to make some kind of polymer interpretation of one of he very talented photographer Mi Ritzéns wonderful horse photos. One day I found the photo that inspired me. Actually, it was a reining … Read More
In my last blog post you could see this very happy horse with a body of aluminum foil and legs of steel wire. Now it’s time for this horse’s first skin. As only the shape, not the color, is important … Read More
So, it is time for a new project. I really like my fat horses with spindly legs that make strange things that you seldom see horses do. The last horse was the mare that stood on its hind legs and … Read More
At last the sculpture of the mare and her foal is finished. Now they can talk to each other in peace and I will not keep on disturbing and changing them any more. In the previous blog post you could … Read More
The mare and the foal is still completely white. That gives a clean impression, but is not so interesting for the eye. To make these horses a bit more exciting to watch, I chose to create canes for a pattern … Read More
I have been on an inspirational trip to Prague in the Czech Republic for five days and now I am overwhelmed with inspiration. I hardly know what to do about it and where to start. The city of Prague shows … Read More
You have probably already found out that there are places where you feel more close to your creativity than in other places. You often go to these places to find and nurture your creativity, but one day it does not … Read More
After forming the body in aluminum foil, I covered it with white polymer clay of about 5 mm thickness. At the same time I carefully created the final shape of the mare with special attention to the head as it … Read More