Say hello to Jarvis.
I’ve just wrapped up my second Animal Battle sculpture, a little sloth soldier I’ve named Jarvis. Don’t let that cute mug fool you – he’s one tough cookie.
Rather then go into great detail about my process, I’ll just share some photos I managed to remember to take along the way. Let’s:
This time around, my skeleton/armature was much better, and sturdier too. And I remembered to use a lot more foil. I also upgraded my (super old) liquitex paints for some nice liquid Golden. Made a huge difference.
There were a lot of failed attempts and do-overs. I changed his little snout probably about six times, and his pants definitely took a couple tries. One of the biggest challenges was figuring out how to make a cloth banner that appeared to blow in the breeze. The secret? A heck of a lot of patience.
It was worth it.
And here’s a little video, of course:
Jarvis from Maryanna Hoggatt on Vimeo.
I’m pleased to announce that both Tolly and Jarvis, along with many sculptures to come, will be part of my next show at Hellion Gallery this August! By then I’ll have a small army to share with you.
Stay Golden,
