tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958960.post866528886810914513..comments2024-03-27T10:15:12.321-07:00Comments on My life, under the microscope...: rooster scrimshaw belt buckleKatherine Plumerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15270985693010461806noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958960.post-41105179984938995342012-09-05T04:35:33.052-07:002012-09-05T04:35:33.052-07:00Katherine,
Your site is inspiring!
On a whim, ...Katherine, <br /><br />Your site is inspiring! <br /><br />On a whim, for fun, I bought 5 piano key tops to try to scrim some bunny images for a thank-you gift. An online search for "how to scrimshaw multiple colors" brought me first to your dear peacock pendant, and then here. <br /><br />--> Your simple caption, "Scrimmed the gold areas with several colors of golden brown ink:", doubtless encompasses many hours and days of painstaking color layering. For these areas, if I may ask, did you start with the lightest yellow and work towards the darker browns, or vice versa? You seem to have worked each way, at different times for different pieces, and I am curious what you decided to do here. <br /><br />--> When you applied the protective wax, did you do so thoroughly, after each individual color, or only once when all was complete? Do you apply a double-coating at the end, after having completed the piece? <br /><br />--> What kind of magnification setup do you have? I've inherited a magnifying glass/alligator clip setup which my husband used for soldering electronics. I hope it will be adequate. <br /><br />Your "'Trevor' (Shetland Sheep Dog) pendant" is the MAX! I love the linear treatment of the guard hairs (is that correct?) Also, your banner, under the title, "My life, under the microscope..." beautifully combines dots and lines. I can actually smell the animal (seriously!) looking at this image. Color adds a lot, but your black-and-white pieces have a richness all their own. <br /><br />Thank you in advance for responding to my questions, for sharing your work, and for encouraging others in this "Old Worldish" New World art form! Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296585102281121110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958960.post-23115723092074330602012-09-05T04:34:56.810-07:002012-09-05T04:34:56.810-07:00Katherine,
Your site is inspiring!
On a whim, ...Katherine, <br /><br />Your site is inspiring! <br /><br />On a whim, for fun, I bought 5 piano key tops to try to scrim some bunny images for a thank-you gift. An online search for "how to scrimshaw multiple colors" brought me first to your dear peacock pendant, and then here. <br /><br />--> Your simple caption, "Scrimmed the gold areas with several colors of golden brown ink:", doubtless encompasses many hours and days of painstaking color layering. For these areas, if I may ask, did you start with the lightest yellow and work towards the darker browns, or vice versa? You seem to have worked each way, at different times for different pieces, and I am curious what you decided to do here. <br /><br />--> When you applied the protective wax, did you do so thoroughly, after each individual color, or only once when all was complete? Do you apply a double-coating at the end, after having completed the piece? <br /><br />--> What kind of magnification setup do you have? I've inherited a magnifying glass/alligator clip setup which my husband used for soldering electronics. I hope it will be adequate. <br /><br />Your "'Trevor' (Shetland Sheep Dog) pendant" is the MAX! I love the linear treatment of the guard hairs (is that correct?) Also, your banner, under the title, "My life, under the microscope..." beautifully combines dots and lines. I can actually smell the animal (seriously!) looking at this image. Color adds a lot, but your black-and-white pieces have a richness all their own. <br /><br />Thank you in advance for responding to my questions, for sharing your work, and for encouraging others in this "Old Worldish" New World art form! Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296585102281121110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958960.post-56651437352753988362011-05-27T08:22:17.720-07:002011-05-27T08:22:17.720-07:00I appreciate the compliment, but please do not use...I appreciate the compliment, but please do not use my work as the basis for your tattoo. This is a copyrighted image that took me countless hours to design.... Thank you.Katherine Plumerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15270985693010461806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958960.post-7128221809877533652011-05-27T00:08:42.668-07:002011-05-27T00:08:42.668-07:00I've been scouring the net to find a lovely &#...I've been scouring the net to find a lovely 'rooster' to use for a base for artwork on a future tattoo. <br />This is beautiful.Rebekah J Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03267138353815866066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958960.post-57643166783993340582011-01-26T14:53:12.829-08:002011-01-26T14:53:12.829-08:00Wow, those are some beautiful designs. Maybe I sho...Wow, those are some beautiful designs. Maybe I should do something similar.Custom Buckleshttp://www.walletbeltbuckle.com/noreply@blogger.com