Last week I got together with the other 3 artists shedders for a paper maché play day - the aim being to get some ideas for our seed project - so today I am finishing off what I had started. Just for fun I made a figure from a wire coat hanger which I initially bulked out with card stuck onto it with masking tape. The base is a couple of pieces of card, which I pushed the legs through, covered with pulp made from paper kitchen towel, pva and a spot of polyfilla to make it firm. Legs and arms were also done with the tissue and the body from newspaper.Not sure how I'm going to paint it yet - need to mull it over all I know is she is going to have orange hair, a handbag and statement shoes. I also made a fish - the body was scrunched up newspaper formed into the rough shape with masking tape and then I added cardboard fin and tail.
The seed part for me was making these pod-like structures from wire gauze and kitchen towel. These are going to be joined to make one 'pod' after a couple more layers. I will probably use this as a maquette for sketching out ideas to paint.
Off for coffee whilst the paper dries and to check what other WOYWW folk have done. Thanks again to Julia for hosting.
Jackie
Just as a follow up to last week my friend Matt came round and collected his Christmas present
I bet Matt was over the moon with that fab painting!! I admire you for doing the papier-mâché, whenever I do it, it seems to end up in a soggy mess! I can identify with your vision of the hair/handbag/shoes as I have all three!!
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Matt will be well pleased as it has turned out fabulous!
ReplyDeletePaper mache? Ooo, I don't like messy. I don't think I have done much of it even as a child. But I am very interested to see the end result. I'll be watching this space...
Thank you for your visit and have a good week,
Lisca
Lovely papier mache figurine. And I'm sure Matt was well impressed with the painting. ove the dimension it has. Vicky#19
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun project with the paper mache - not for the faint-hearted, though! Would love to see it finished. I'm sure your friend was quite taken with your beautiful painting. Happy WOYWW! zsuzsa 36 or 37 (they keep moving me around!)
ReplyDeleteYour paper mache project is looking great and sounds as if you are having fun being creative. Beautiful picture. Linda #47
ReplyDeleteWonderful picture of the dog! I bet he was pleased. I can't wait to see what your finished paper mache looks like - she sounds interesting!
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Sharon K #44
Another week of fabulous work! I bet Matt was speechless when he saw that image of Wiggle! 'Tis really beautiful.
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Christine #61
The little dog painting is beautiful - so clever. I haven't used paper mache for years - it was always such messy fun! x Jo
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a lot of fun, I love messy stuff, looking forward to seeing it finished. The little dog is very sweet, I bet the owner loves it
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Hi Jackie,
ReplyDeleteInteresting paper mache piece. Don't forget to show it to us once she's painted. Can't wait to see what color her high heels are!
I bet Matt loved his painting. Is it pastels?
Happy belated WOYWW and thanks for visiting me already!
Hugs,
Kay (50)
Thanks Kay, Wiggle was painted in acrylic with some pencil crayon
DeleteWhat a beautiful painting. I imagine Matt was over the moon to have such a lovely present. The papier mache looks great fun. I hope we see it finished. I really enjoyed reading how you made it. Barbxx #45
ReplyDeleteall inspiring! i love the squish of paper mache!
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Robyn2
Statement shoes...of course. How fun to do something dimensional for a change! I cant wait to meet her!
ReplyDeleteI love paper mache. Will love to see her painted.
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