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La plupart du temps je recherche le réalisme dans le rendu des volumes de mes sculptures. peut être parce qu'il n'est pas facile de créer quelque chose de ressemblant à partir du materiau que j'utilise, il est très présent et ses modelés parfois très marqués ne favorisent pas toujours la reproduction de volumes bien déterminés.
Il peut également s'agir d'une aide , lorsque je trouve un ornement qui épouse parfaitement une forme souhaitée .Ce n'est pas toujours le cas et il faut souvent que je lutte avec le métal pour qu'il se plie à ma volonté avec plus ou moins de réussite. Dans ce cas la scie et le marteau sont largement utilisés.
Le quadriptyque que je viens de terminer ( Les quatre saisons ) m'a beaucoup absorbé d'énergie et je me retrouve actuellement dans une phase de doute un peu plus forte que celles que je traverse en principe après avoir terminé une oeuvre maîtresse (de mon point de vue)
Il faut profiter de ces périodes de doute inévitables pour se remettre en question , un peu comme si sur le chemin que l'on suit en tant qu'artistes on se trouvait à une croisée de chemins sans qu'aucun panneau ne nous donne d'indication sur la direction ou ils nous mènent et parfois même dans le brouillard sans savoir exactement combien de chemins s'offrent à nous.
Mais revenons au sujet de ce post. J'ai choisi finalement d'explorer une voie qui sort un peu du réalisme et qui laisse un peu plus de place à l'invention formelle. Une autre façon d'exploiter les possibilités que m'offre l'ornementation avec probablement plus de souplesse. En choisissant le thème des grotesques je reste dans un certain contexte toujours axé sur la période de la Renaissance . Ca fait longtemps que la période Grotesque me fascine et j'avais envie de l'explorer autrement qu'en amassant de la documentation.
J'ai donc commencé mon premier mascaron d'inspiration à la fois grotesque et asiatique , une sorte de mashup entre deux cultures.
Pour ce qui est du processus je pense que la série de photos ci dessous est suffisamment parlante et ne nécessite pas beaucoup d'explications.
Most of the time I look for realism in the rendering of the volumes of my sculptures. maybe because it is not easy to create something resembling with the material I use, it is very present and its modeling sometimes very marked do not always favor the reproduction of specific volumes.
It can also be a help, when I find an ornament that perfectly fits a desired shape. This is not always the case and it often takes that I struggle with the metal to bend to my will with more or less success. In this case the saw and the hammer are widely used.
The quadriptych I just finished (The four seasons) has absorbed a lot of energy and I find myself now in a phase of doubt a little stronger than those that I go through in principle after having finished a masterpiece (from my point of view)
We must take advantage of these periods of doubt to question ourselves, as if on the way that we follow as artists we were at a crossroads without any sign gives us indication of the direction they lead us and sometimes even in the fog without knowing exactly how many paths are available to us.
But let's get back to this post. I finally chose to explore a path that comes out of realism and leaves a little more room for formal invention. Another way to exploit the possibilities offered by ornamentation with probably more flexibility. By choosing the theme of grotesques I remain in a certain context always focused on the period of the Renaissance. It's been a long time since the Grotesque period fascinated me and I wanted to explore it other than by amassing documentation.
So I started my first mascaron of Asian and Grotesque inspiration. A sort of mashup.
As far as the process is concerned, I think that the series of photos below is sufficiently telling and does not require many explanations.
A suivre....
To be continued
Je découvre votre travail. Superbe, respect, vraiment!
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Merci beaucoup haedre!
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Dammit i really have to learn how to cast metal. Any stupid mistakes every beginner makes, that i have to avoid? I suspect it is hard to learn.
This is absolutely great work.
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Thanks. It's not casting. It's assemblage sculpture with antique bronze ornaments. Casting is a whole job and need equipment and you must know a lot of things, you can find informations on specialized forums. The best is to know someone in your surroundings who do it and/or visit a little foundry and try to have informations.
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Thank you. I already did some casting with open Forms I have some equipment and a little bit of experience. But i am far far away from a point were i would say that i know exactly what i am doing.
Thank you for the advise.
Last question: Do you think that it is a good idea to learn casting by yourself? Even if i read books and forums on it, this does not supplement a teacher. Or is the better way to find some one who can/will teach me?
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Casting need to learn some securilty knowledges.
It's always better to learn with someone it's a good foundation and after you can complete with youtube, forums , books etc.... You already have a little taste now you can eat the whole dish :-)
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wow, that is so cool - I marvel at your work every time!
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Thanks Otto !
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Let's see where this new path takes you @alain-bellino.
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This face reminds me of the Green Man from the Celtic traditions or even some Balinese masks. Excellent work Alain!
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Exact . I think i'm going to do a set of masks and this should be the first. The inspiration for this one was effectively the daemon buddhists masks. And one of the next must be a Green Man :-).
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I'm looking forward to it Alain! =)
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Comme d’habitude, je suis bluffé par ce que certains sont capables de faire de leurs mains...
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Merci ;-)
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Et moi toujours aussi fascinée et fan.
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Merci pour l'intérêt que vous portez à mon travail!
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