Making of Sculpture Garden: The Trouble-Free Way
Posted by in Architectural Sculpture on August 4, 2011
Designing your very own garden according to your taste and style is difficult sometimes. But that is not anymore a problem today; there have been a lot of articles and pictures in the magazine where you can dig up some fabulous ideas in creating your very own garden. If you don’t have enough time in detailing your garden style, there are group of people which you can hire with. Those people will be thee one to design your garden in accordance to your preferred mode. In addition to that, sculpture garden is also a good way to create a garden style. Sculpture garden is inexpensive since the garden ideas will be filled with sculptures in between the trees, in the middle of the grass, or even the flower pots.
The main view of the sculpture garden could be the giant and the minute cemented statue, or the monuments will just be an accessory to the green environment. In playing for the color of the statue, environmental colors would suit best. The following sculptures are the recommended figures in adding splendid view to your sculpture garden.
• The endless flowing fountain is one of the most impressive views in any backyard. There are different forms of fountains that give marvelous sight. Ground level fountains create a remarkable design of the green place making it look like a rain forest view. Wall-mounted fountain is the traditional style of completing the image of serenity.
• Sculptured benches or any perfectly hand-carved wooden benches could perfectly fit the look of a green meadow. The additional seats are perfect for you after the long hours of work. The serenity of the place plus the cold stone of the benches complete the perfect moment of restful stay. If you want to find for a perfect carved benches, you can go to the nearest local estate auctions or any yard sales available in your town.
• The sweet sound of the wind chimes adds to the tranquility of your garden. Wind chimes are actually a moving sculpture that produces a sound when the wind starts to blow. The sound that the wind chime produces is like music to everybody’s ear. You must add this to your lists for this will add to the totality of your dream sculptured garden. Read the rest of this entry »
Basic Guide to Creating A Dragon Sculpture
Posted by in Architectural Sculpture on August 4, 2011
Dragon sculptures come in different styles, colors, shapes, and materials. You can either buy such sculpture from reputable stores or make your own using simple materials such as clay and wires or sticks. You don’t have to be a professional sculptor to mold shapeless clay into a nice dragon-shaped figure. In fact, teachers can have their students create dragon figures out of clay. They don’t need to have elaborate shapes or details.
Making dragon sculptures by hand is both interesting and enjoyable because you get to test your dexterity and imagination. However, not everyone can mold a piece of clay into a nicely shaped figure. Only those who possess exceptional craftiness can mold the best dragon statues or sculptures. But you may start training yourself in making low relief sculptures on wood, for instance. Of course, you have to start by drawing or sketching your model. Perhaps, a picture of a dragon can serve as your model. Three-dimensional sculptures are much more difficult to make.
You can actually watch videos about making simple dragon sculptures such as a paper mache dragon. One video talks about molding a paper mache dragon starting with constructing a framework made of aluminum foil and cardboard or foam board. The cardboard sets the flat framework for the body of the dragon figurine and the pieces of crumpled aluminum foil can be joined together to form the tail and the head. The front and hind legs of the dragon can be shaped using foam boards, aluminum foils, and thin pieces of wire and it takes some special creativity to carry this out.
Since you started out with flat foam boards, you need to put wet newspaper pieces on the body to make the figure look fuller. The wings and spines can be made from cardboard too. The whole thing is coated with a thin layer of clay which dries to form a hard structure. The clay dries to form a smooth surface of the dragon. You can then paint the dragon with the colors you want but make sure your dragon comes with realistic color. Read the rest of this entry »