While frozen out of the studio

[morgaina]

I have been painting this time on my own bisqueware. These are all incomplete they need to be fired and the ones with underglaze will have a transparent glaze applied over all.
I am a humble subject of the whims of the kiln and there is always the chance that the glaze firing will not work out, so I photographed them unfinished. It will be interesting to see the differences after the glaze firing.




Very stylized, no details. This design goes fast so I've done about 5 bowls with this guy. It's done over a heavy white glaze, so is maiolica style. The glaze will make the surface look much smoother.




This raven birdie is done with underglazes directly on the bisqueware. The swirls are because I left throw ring texture in this dish. He is done a lot more 'sketchy' style. A bit the way I do charcoal drawings .........A bit.



It was not my intention, but this pelican came out tending towards realism. This is also underglaze on bisqueware.



I've seen Canadian Geese so much recently. I love them.
This was done with the high fire maioloica like glazes. They are so much more messy to work with, I have white powder all over from holding the platters on my knees to work.

Comments

[gattagrigia.livejournal.com]

I am so looking forward to seeing what the kiln does to these! especially the Raven - I really like him.

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

Thanks :-)
You might like doing these kind of glazes. There are a lot of similarities to watercolor application.

[slysidonia.livejournal.com]

I want to buy the raven birdie! SOOO purty!

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

I'm really glad you like it.
Let's see how he comes out of the kiln. Then you can decide.

[slysidonia.livejournal.com]

How did the Raven with the curly Qs turn out?

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

It's still hot, so I can't see it yet.
My fingers are crossed. :-)

[(Anonymous)]

I like the raven and the pelican a lot, I think the painterlyness attracts me. I like the swirly bits on the goose too.

[aelfgyfu.livejournal.com]

Oops, that was me. ;-)

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I try to keep the shape of the pot in mind when I do the painting. It's quite a departure for me, about the only positive thing about being so snowed in is trying some new things.

random surf-by

[not-justagirl.livejournal.com]

surfed by from taisiia's page... beautiful pottery... love the raven!!

Re: random surf-by

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

Thanks, :-)