Hi Everyone!
I am so excited! This is the first Friday Face Off with Barbara over at Artistic Living.
Since meeting Barbara we have found that our artistic endeavors coincide with one another. In other words, we love to create the same type of art. LOL
Clay faces just happen to be one of them. This is the first of, at least, 4 weeks of sharing clay faces. This is NOT a competition, it is a fun Face Off to see how two artist work and create. I am eager to see Barbara's first face.
Here is mine.
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I have used several different kinds of air dry clay and have even made my own. However, nothing beats DAS clay. Made in Italy.  |
This is how I work the clay. Every one has their own technique. Squeeze the clay.  |
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Turn the clay and squeeze. Kind of like kneading bread.  |
You want the clay soft and moist, so when you pull a piece off it forms a tear drop. This could use just a bit more water.  |
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When the clay is ready I roll it out on an acrylic plate with an acrylic roller. I use a knife to cut out the shape.  |
Using my fingers I make dents for facial features. Then add clay to create the face.  |
In the coming weeks I will demonstrate how I make a round head and face.
Hope you liked our first Friday Face OFF.
Nicole
24 comments:
...it needs orthodontic work!
That was so interesting to see your process Nicole, I learned something. Great job on the face. I will be sure to visit Barbara.
This is a fun cooperative blogging idea. Thanks!
Nicole ~ creative work and how wonderful you have found an art friend ~ Xo
Wishing you love and peace in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
do you ever just 'give a compliment, Tom????
Love the two teeth!
A different browser, hope you get this. I appreciate the tutorial! I learned a lot! I can see how doing it your way would help for starters, especially especially kneading the clay till soft enough. I also use water, and that helps. Das is on my shopping list! Now, about your face! He has a bit of a smile but his totally vacant eyes are scary. His teeth immediately reminded me of Freddie Mercury (Queen frontman). Can your guy sing like him? Haha
PS…I love the way his nose is nestled between his fat cheeks!
Thanks, I love how you put hair on your face
I did like your Friday face off. How fun to have someone to create with. And I love the face too. hugs-Erika
Oops I'm glad I didn't see this in dark 😲 what amazing face. You are very talent to create this kind of art, congratulations, Nicole 👍😅
Happy weekend 😀 🙂
I really enjoy seeing part of your process. Thank you for sharing it with us. And I love the expression of the face. It looks as if the subject is 'making a face'. I wonder if it's smelling the current state of the world...
You and Barbara have made some amazing faces! I'm looking forward to seeing what you two do next week - ;))
thanks for the tutorial-loving both of your faces-hugs
This is so nice, you are so talented to be able to be so creative
What fun faces you both made! :)
A very characterful face. Thanks for showing the process.
Nice pastels' neances on the face! I was interest in the process, Nicole. Great to hear DAS is known in the US! Your post takes me back to my childhood due to the fact that I used to play with DAS (maybe the name DAS is the achronym of the men who invented it in the early 1960s). It doesn't need any oven.
All the best!
Awesome your post .. thanks for sharing
Great face and an interesting process.
All the best Jan
I was at Barbara's earlier and love that the two of you are doing this each Friday. I've never had air dry clay, so my only clay experience is with poly clay. I could never squeeze and manipulate the clay like you showed. My hands don't close. Nice to see how you do it, though.
art looks classic and exquisite dear Nichole
thanks for sharing how to do , as little girls me and my sister did it with common clay found everywhere :)
strange, but this face actually looks happy :)
the teeth are perfect!
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