Please start this series of posts about patina with #391, Feb. 13.
The color of the patina can enhance form, but it can also negate and overpower form.
Typically, I have a patina in mind as I create the sculpture and I always consider color very carefully.
Typically, I have a patina in mind as I create the sculpture and I always consider color very carefully.
I routinely use color to suggest the natural color inherent to a species, such as the Great Blue Heron . . .
the chemical, cupric nitrate, produces blues which is the logical choice for the bird.
Always remember, color is more powerful than form.
Nesting Heron
15"H 25"W 26"D
Copyright - Sandy Scott
15"H 25"W 26"D
Copyright - Sandy Scott
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