Sunday 4 November 2012

Kabuki Inspired Clay

Last year I was inspired by Japanese woodcuts of kabuki actors.
I love how the voluminous fabric of their costumes takes over.
  I drew them into clay. 
I liked their simplicity at bisque.
 They stayed like this for months but I final got around to completing their robes.

Although flat, they have supports enabling them to stand up.
Perhaps I'll get more of my flat pieces to stand in future.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

love these, Patricia!

Leonard Greco said...

Your work is just wonderful, i discovered your link through our mutual admiration of clive hicks-jenkins. I'm admiring everything you have posted, but these kabuki figures are really marvelous.
will return to your blog for a more thorough investigation.
thanks and take care,
Leonard (boondocks babylon)