Another Atlantis Update

Gerald — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:44:01 +0000

Quick little update on Atlantis….

I’ve switched gears a little bit and started working again on the female rider. I still have a bit more that needs to be done to the seahorse.

Atlantis Update

Gerald — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:05:03 +0000

Still working on this one and if I never sculpt a seahorse again it will be too soon ;-). The detail work can get pretty trival at times but I eventually will finish this sucka!

and a close up of the tail…..

More to come later…

Gerald

Playing with Wax

Gerald — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:39:11 +0000

I’ve been wanting to try wax out for some time now so I finally decided to bite the bullet and give it try. There is a bit of learning curve with wax and the more I play with it the more my comfort level increases with the product. I did have the same issue when I started sculpting with polymer clays a few years back but over time I learned a lot from the medium.

So far I like it and with a few adjustments here and there I’m making pretty good progress on a new piece. The specific wax that I am using is called FUSE. I decided to give FUSE a try because it does have similar properties to polymer clay. When heated it has a very doughy feel to it and becomes rock hard once it cools.

Haven’t decided on the official name for my new piece but basically it will be centered around the theme of Altantis (probably something like Guardian of Atlantis). The sculpture is a work-in-progress of a female soldier riding on a giant seahorse.

Enjoy…

350Z Roadster

Gerald — Sat, 03 May 2008 13:39:30 +0000

Well this isn’t really “art” related but something I thought I would share anyways. My wife and I have been wanting a 350Z ever since they came out. It’s just a car that we both fell in love with and something we planned on picking up during our mid-life crisis a few years down the road. Well, we either hit the mid-life crisis a little early or just decided we couldn’t wait any longer. We picked up a 2005 Redline Roadster last weekend and so far the car has exceeded both of our expectations.

I never knew running around topless could be so much fun .

Here are a couple pics of the new addition to the family…

- Gerald

Sculpting again - Centaur sculpt

Gerald — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:58:04 +0000

I took a break from sculpting for awhile so that I could let my batteries recharge (sometimes life gets a little too busy ). I’ve picked back up with a sculpt I started last summer and I’m pretty excited to see how this one ends up looking (I usually make things up as I go so my original sculptures never end up looking exactly like the original design/concept).

Right now I’m pretty much focusing on fantasy pieces since that is where my real interest lies. I have a couple other non-fantasy pieces that I need to finish (cowboy, african woman) but it will probably be awhile till I get around to them. The fantasy sculptures really get the creative juices flowing so for me that is the main reason why they are such a blast create.

That being said, my latest piece is of a centaur shooting a bow in arrow. I still have a ways to go on this piece but have included a couple work-in-progress photos below.

Introduction

Gerald — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:35:38 +0000

First of all I would like to welcome you to my blog. If you haven’t had a chance to read my “about me” page, my name is Gerald Gore and I am a self-taught artist. The goal of this blog is to not only post some of my latest works, I also plan to include some work-in-progress photos to give an idea on how I take a sculpture from concept to completion. For those of you interested in learning more on the creation process of my art, I do have a sculpting tutorial site at www.polymerclayfan.com.

All the best,
Gerald