Monday, July 27, 2015

Floral bowl design



going for a watercolor effect on a simple bowl design 




I begin with sketching the design in with a high fire marker





and then select the colors and begin painting in the design


with various glazes


then finish with a clear glaze






I am pleased with how the pencil marks show through, sweet!


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Saturday, July 11, 2015

Playing in clay




Creating a small ceramic floral top box...




With little balls of clay smashed between my thumb and finger

and layered in a circular shape then attached.




I used ball point pencil pressed into the clay balls 

for the effect on the centers.




Then a neutral parchment glaze over the whole piece

 and after numerous coats and firing




 an opalescent luster glaze on the flower for the final finish.


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