Random unicorn I’m working on. She needs some hair. I had fun painting her! Shes made from polymer clay over wire and foil.
Hi everyone! I’m not sure I’ve mentioned specifics before but this past year I have been working on applying for grad school and for the last couple months have been waiting around to hear if I got in. I applied to 4 schools, my preference was the one I went to for undergrad and where I currently live, with my second choice in Toronto. I was waitlisted at one school, accepted to Toronto, and totally rejected from my current school. So all in all, I’m happy because I got in to school, and at my second choice, but I’m also really intimidated with regard to finding a new apartment, moving, and getting used to a new city. The city I live currently is a decent size but quite tight knit, with everything close by. I’m planning to move as close to University of Toronto as possible, so I’ll be right downtown in the thick of things. I grew up near Toronto but it’s quite different being right downtown, and on my own. Moving is scary, starting school again is scary, and having to get used to a new place is scary. So I’m stressed, but also really excited! I think the only reason I was intending to stay in Kingston was that I’m comfortable here, and not necessarily that it’s better. Plus, Toronto is much bigger, I have several friends there already, and there’s more access to events, concerts, and things like that. It’s definitely a step forward for me, and even though it wasn’t my initial preference, I think I’m going to be thankful that things worked out the way they did in the end! I’ve been in Kingston 5 years, time for a change!
The program I’m going into is a 2 year professional program with no summer. It starts in September, but along with moving and wanting some time to do personal projects, I am closing my commissions as of June 15th. If you want to get in before they close, make sure you contact me within the next month. I will not be keeping any sort of waiting list after that date. It’s possible in the future that I’ll be taking a slot here or there, and after the 2 year program is up I may open commissions again, but I’m not planning that far ahead yet. I will, however, be continuing to do sculpture, and will likely still sell things on etsy from time to time. It’s just custom orders that are closing; from experience I have learned that I cannot keep reliable deadlines for myself while in school.
Thanks for reading!
Janine
(Sorry for the blurry phone photos!)
This guy is just a weird project, not really sure how he came about. I guess he’s a gryphon. He’s quite creepy, in a good way I think. He’s made from polymer clay over wire and foil. I’ll be painting him in some natural browns sometime this week.
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weird griffin-type monster thing. Not really sure what it is. But, I felt like making something weird and creepy. He’s polymer clay over wire and foil, about 7 inches tall.
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Biiig ol’ kirin.
The intention here is to make a traditional size kirin with lots of flowy, sculpted hair, then send him off to be cast in resin. Still a long way to go, but it’s something I’ve been wanting to get into for ages. He has a face, so there’s that.
Polymer clay and apoxie sculpt, about 12 inches tall.
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Kirin foals are finished and for sale on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/scenceable
They are each ooak sculptures made from polymer clay
“Ikatere” the water wolf-dragon creature, made from polymer clay over wire and foil, and painted in acrylic.
I started Ikatere over a year ago, and he’s been sitting on my desk unpainted for 5-6 months now. I do really like how he turned out! He is very iridescent. He has resin eyes, and a range of colour from turquoise to deep blues. He’s about 7 inches tall to the top of his horns.
Ikatere is on etsy for sale! http://www.etsy.com/shop/scenceable
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Kirin foals, ahoy!
They’ll be painted up and for sale on etsy sometime in the next few days/ week. I’m thinking about $125-$150 for them, on the cheaper range because of their size.
Polymer clay over wire and foil, each is about 2-3 inches long.
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So I had this sketch sitting around and finally made the armature. I was originally going to make this to sell but it’s quite large and I’m always hesitant to post this type of art online, let alone put it up for sale. So we’ll see.
It’s become this weird thing, I do quite a bit of macabre/ horror type artwork, both in drawing and sculpture, and end up keeping them and never showing them to anyone because I assume people will think they’re gross and unfollow me or whatever.I don’t think there’s too many people who, like me, love adorable fantasy stuff and also really disgusting shock gore. It’s likely I’ll start posting a couple things on deviantart because you can mature tag things there. I’ve got 3 finished sculptures, some from a couple years ago, that I would like to post, and a few others including this one in the works.
So anyway, there might not be more photos of this one on tumblr. I don’t know! xD
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“Impressive” ooak kirin commission. Made from polymer clay over wire and foil, 4.5 inch body length, about 10 inches tall to the top of the antlers. His hair is tibetan lamb fur, and he was painted in acrylics. I had a lot of fun with him, I have been wanting to do a kirin in colours like this for a while!
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kaitlinbaker asked: Hi :) On the colorful unicorn you did, you said you used the interference powders.. What does the interference mean? Like how is it different from the other powders? Thanks :)
I use both GOLDEN interference paint and Jacquard pearl ex powders. Interference is a physics term that describes how waves combine. In regard to paint, it basically means that the colour waves interfere with each other, combining and cancelling out, depending on the exact type of powder or paint. So on Dianoetic for example, depending on the light you hold her under, or whether you tilt her back and forth under a light, she changes colours to some extent. She’s got basic purple, turquoise, and green on her but also shines a range of golds, reds, and darker blues. It’s a tough thing to capture in photos!
here’s a write up from the GOLDEN product page:
GOLDEN Interference Acrylic colors offer a unique “interference flip.” When viewed from different perspectives, Interference colors flip between a bright opalescent color and its complement. When applied over white or lighter surfaces, the Interference color is less obvious and the “flip” effect is more obvious. When applied over black or darker surfaces, the Interference color is more obvious and the “flip” effect is less obvious. The Color Travel (C.T.) Interference colors offer not just one “flip”, but multiple tones between two points on a spectrum. Interference Acrylic colors offer artists a range of reflective properties and interplay with light. Interference colors are relatively transparent, allowing artists the ability to glaze with unique effects.
“Dianoetic” rearing arabian unicorn sculpture, made from polymer clay over wire and foil, painted in acrylics with micropowders and haired with mohair.
Dianoetic was a neat change for me, and I do plan on doing more colourful unicorns in the future. She is about 10 inches tall to the top of her horn, and has a 5 inch body length. She balances on her back two legs with extra bits of clay that extend down under the feathering. She has turquoise resin eyes. She’s been sold.
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Anonymous asked: My, how much would an average estimate be for a kirin doll commission?
Kirins start at $210 for a 4 inch size and go up from there. Pricing is all on my website here: http://quequinoxart.com/commission-information-sculpture.html :)
