Unika skulpturer och målningar av EvaMarie Törnström
The head is a very important part of a figurehead. In these photos you can follow how I shape the head, step by step. The eyes look a little bit weird, but if you look at the figurehead Prudence that … Read More
As the scrap clay had all sorts of colors, I have to cover my figurehead horse with white clay as I want it to be white. Some of the figureheads from this time in the 18th century were painted in … Read More
As ususal, I use scrap clay to form the body. In the first photo, you can see a wooden ”stem” that is the front part of a ship where the figurehead will be placed. I had to start to make … 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
The last part with the assembly of all details is the most exciting and most scary part of the work. You have planned for such a long time, you have seen the painting in your thoughts and dreams, but you … Read More
For the part of the wave that is in front of the horse, I used the same technique by using transparent plastic to place the small strips om the thin waveheet. This made it possible for me to place all … Read More
When I decided I was finished with the actual shape of the horse, it was time to cover it with a thin sheet of brown clay. I think it looked a lot like a chocolate horse 🙂 After I had … Read More
Now when the contour and the outlines are in the right places, it is time to make the shape of the body. For that I can use scrap clay, because it will not be visible when I finish by covering … Read More
As you saw in the previous blog post, I made a pencil drawing of the horse from the photo. Then I mixed a brown hue of polymer clay and used the pasta machine for making sheets, approximately 1 mm of … Read More