Wednesday, March 23, 2011

"SUNBEAMS" by gerald schwartz

Another in my series on trees and the play of light with light and dark shades.
This is an original oil on birch wood that is mounted to a 6x6 varnished box.  For this and more go to "SKIES THE LIMIT"

NYSSA By Frank Williams

NYSSA Gourd Mask
Nyssa was cut from a nicely shaped bottle gourd and primed with Carnauba wax. The colors are ink pigment some of which was added to clear sand to create the sand paint. Nyssa was also given glass art eyes with leather lace trim. Glass beads were added as well as an array of feathers:Turkey, Peacock, Lady Amherst/Phesant and Amazon Parrot.
Dimensions 20"x20"  

$400