Photography of Shiny Bronze Sculpture – Beautiful Dreamer

January 16th, 2012 | Posted in Photography tips | 1 Comment »

Photography of Shiny Bronze Sculpture – Beautiful Dreamer

Taking photos of shiny surfaces can pose problems in photography.  Sometimes what I’ve done is to take pictures of a sculpture in a light tent.  A light tent is somewhat like a box made of a white bed sheet.  Lighting of the sculpture is then done from outside the tent and soft light fills the tent. 

With the Beautiful Dreamer sculpture I wanted her to have ……..

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Beautiful Dreamer Bronze Foundry pics- (Also Including Michael Parkes Sculptures)

January 7th, 2012 | Posted in Foundry | 2 Comments »

 Beautiful Dreamer Bronze Foundry pics- (Also Including Michael Parkes Sculptures)

Going to the bronze foundry is always such a thrill (never mind the bay area city traffic that gets my heart rate going!). This time was no different, as I was able to see up close Michael Parkes’ creative realism sculptures. What greeted me is seen below, what looked like a Las Vegas act, all legsssss! 

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Facebook

December 19th, 2011 | Posted in Promotions | Leave a comment »

Facebook

This is just a brief note to let you all know that I have a facebook public page with a new link that’s simple to remember and use:  www.facebook.com/Tamara.Bonet.Sculpture  (not case sensitive and period’s don’t matter if they are inserted either). 

If you “like” my Facebook page then…..

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New Layaway Plan

December 13th, 2011 | Posted in Promotions | Leave a comment »

New Layaway Plan

For any that would like to have a sculpture but need a little support along the way with a payment plan, we are now offering layaway.  We hope that this will enable all to enjoy uplifting art!

Here’s the link to the LayawayPlan. 

 We heard from the foundry today and the first cast came out nearly perfect.  Patina will either be this week or at the latest by next Thursday December 22nd. 

~Tamara

Dreamer Mold

December 6th, 2011 | Posted in Mold tutorials | 2 Comments »

Dreamer Mold

Here’s a 41-pictoral review of the large ”Beautiful Dreamer” sculpture’s mold process.  See wealthmoldtutorial for complete mold process.  I’ve learned a few things since the “Wealth” mold and therefore have added new tips to this tutorial. 

Sometimes people wonder how in the world is a mold made.  Well, pics say a thousand words, much better than writing it out, so here it goes…..

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Beautiful Dreamer Enlargement

November 11th, 2011 | Posted in Bronze | 8 Comments »

Beautiful Dreamer Enlargement

Hi All,

After 11 months, I’m finally finished with the Beautiful Dreamer enlargement!  Below are finished pics of her prior to casting her into bronze. She measures about 15″ tall by 15″ wide (40% larger than the original was) and she’s still delicate looking at that size. 

 * Discoloration on the face is due to adding a different color of clay but no worries, it won’t show up in the bronze (of course ). *

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Newspaper article about Luisa and I

August 6th, 2011 | Posted in Art Show, Fun things to share. | Leave a comment »

Newspaper article about Luisa and I

Our group show yesterday went really well at the Orland Art Center.  Luisa was just beaming with many wanting to take her picture along with me and the sculpture I made of her.  Luisa’s painting was on the wall for display too.  Luisa drove to the show herself (almost 92) and was wearing a beautiful royale blue dress along with her high heels. 

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Group Art Show Invite

August 1st, 2011 | Posted in Art Show | Leave a comment »

Group Art Show Invite

Hi all,

Just wanted to invite you to the Orland Art Center group show for August with a special artist reception on August 5th from 3 to 7 p.m.   I’ll be exhibiting Luisa’s Smile, Wealth, and my clay version of Return of Joy.  My dear friend Luisa will be showing her painting that she did when she was around 40 (she’ll be turning 92 this month) called “Far Eastern Loveliness.”  

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“My Joy” Vineyard sculpture clay

June 18th, 2011 | Posted in Ceramic | 3 Comments »

“My Joy” Vineyard sculpture clay

Hi all,

Here’s a clay version of my vineyard Return of Joy bronze edition with a slightly different pose and called “My Joy”. 

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Pregnancy sculpture in 3D

March 10th, 2011 | Posted in Ceramic | 2 Comments »

Pregnancy sculpture in 3D

Hi again,

Finished my pregancy sculpture and put her in a 3D program called Shoogleit. 

You can click play and watch it in full screen.   Also, there are closeup pics in the ceramic section of my website of her. 

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