Frame For Upcoming Sculpture

The finished frame for my next sculpture. Every element has been sculpted and fabricated by myself. Referring to Gothic design and ornament, I was striving for a reliquary feel. This will be my largest piece, with a standing height of 3' 10".

Originally titled "All Horizons Lost, Flesh Forever Found", the center imagery of the piece has undergone so many changes I am renaming the sculpture. It will be now called "Beneath the Remnant Veil". I am working on the new bronze title plate at the moment.

The top of the frame for "Beneath the Remnant Veil".

The frame's under structure and basic paneling.

Detail of the paneling.

A Basswood carving for the front lower panels.
 

The frame with all of the ornament on, as well as the red bole, starting to be gold leaf gilded.

The finished gilded frame. The gold leaf has been toned down with a thin layer of oil paint, and clear coat applied.

A detail of the frame's bottom ornament.

Detail of the front panel ornament.

Detail of the side panel ornament.

Detail of a column top.

Detail of the top tracery of the frame's opening.

Detail of side top spires with small crockets.

Detail of the top crockets.

Detail of the top finial.

Base For The Ephemeral Knot, Part Two

Several hours of gilding later, the base for the upcoming sculpture, The Ephemeral Knot, is finished. In a few days it will go to woodworker Ed Wohl, who is always kind enough to help me with the clear coat finish work.

Detail of the finished gold leaf base for The Ephemeral Knot sculpture.

The finished red oxide base coat.

The finished gold leaf on the underside of the base.

Applying the gold leaf to the top of the base.

The first of the gold leaf sheets to be laid into the base ornament.

The finished gilded base, less a gloss clear coat.

Detail of the gilded base and ornament.

Base For The Ephemeral Knot

The primer and color layers being added to the base for The Ephemeral Knot, prior to gold leaf. Traditionally, the red oxide colored layers would be a clay bole. Instead, I use an acrylic for durability. The base will finally be ready to gold leaf this weekend.

Detail of the bone ornament, it still needs a few more layers of paint.

The base in progress for The Ephemeral Knot.

Detail of the corner ornament in progress.