Marena Kehl
Madison, Wisconsin
Psychotherapist, English and ESL Teacher, Artist (but have made little art for many years)
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Marena Kehl
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3yr
added comment inTop 10 Parts of the Skull Artists Should Know
10 parts of the skull: Great lesson, Andrew. Thanks.
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3yr
Thanks!
Marena Kehl
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3yr
You could try using a small paint brush, and a bit of white vinegar, along with a bit of slip also mixed with vinegar. You may have let it dry too fast, thus resulting in the gaps. (Are they almost cracks? Then certainly it dried too fast and unevenly.) If using the vinegar slip, be sure to soften the area on the ears with a bit of vinegar before you apply the slip. You don't want to get it too wet. After the repair, keep the bust wrapped in plastic, letting the repair dry slowly. The vinegar sort of "melts" (for lack of a better word) the dried clay. Sometimes one needs to make the gaps or cracks a bit bigger to repair them. If I were you, I'd experiment on a separate piece of clay as dry as the bust is now. She is beautiful!
Sorry, Brandon. I forgot to look at the date of your post, so my advice obviously didn't help!
Marena Kehl
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4yr
Asked for help
Are the "Poses for Artists" (for $16.50) in the round? That is, can you turn the models 350 degrees? Alternately, is a pose photographed one shot by one shot in the round? Or are the poses all just one pose photographed from one direction? Thanks!
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3yr
I believe those references are not in the round.
Marena Kehl
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4yr
Asked for help
Where can I purchase Stan's Richer, Hale, Loomis Human Proportions chart? Thanks. (The Tumbler site refers me here and this site says "whoops"....)
@keisterderriere
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4yr
How do you recommend warming the Chavant to make it easier to work with? My house is quite cool and it's very stiff at room temp. It also doesn't seem to warm up too well just in my hands, but they're also cold! Is it safe to microwave? Should I warm small chunks at a time and repeat as necessary? I also have a heat gun, but am not sure if I should just aim it at one end of the block or take off a chunk and warm in a bowl or something. Any advice would be appreciated! Loving the content so far, and thanks in advance!
Hi. I have the same issue. I've been cutting the Chavant into small pieces --less than one inch square--then using a hair dryer to warm the clay. I then massage the clay in my hand, attempting to keep it warm as I'm working. Hope this helps.
Atharva Lotake
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4yr
Asked for help
Hello everyone I just completed the Eye Study Exercise and I would love to get feedback on my work. Thanks to anyone who takes the time to do it!
Marena Kehl
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4yr
I posted this to the wrong place a few days ago. I did purchase the chavant clay so I don't think I qualify for the contest.
