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Straining To Be Detail
paul b hill -
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 11:49am
Sculpture Gallery | steel | wood  Detail of dog on restraint.  Dog Sculpture
paul b hill -
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 12:49pm
Jan - Thank You Girl! - I really appreciate your great compliments! I believe I may start a series of these images - It has been pretty popular so far... Thanx again Jan, paul Dog Sculpture
paul b hill -
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 12:55pm
Thanx Rich - It was really a good time with this piece. It all seemed to come together with such a dis-association of time & elements - But I like what happened. Appreciate your kind words! Paul  Dog
Stephen Fitz-Gerald -
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 2:22am
Stephen Fitz-Gerald Dog Art
paul b hill -
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 1:07pm
Mr.Stephen - Thank You for your compliments. The entire piece is steel except for part of the base, which is 4in. x 4in. treated wood. It's nice to think that the piece looks like bronze, but it is just rolled steel. The patina is a combination of BLO, turpentine and Japan Drier. Once that has dried fairly well, I coat it with Permalac. The work seems to hold up for quite a while with minimal maintenance. I just found a new chemical that is supposed to stop the rust "dead in its tracks" and not re-rust. I plan to use this on my next piece... so I will let you know how it works. It is called "Everbrite Coating". It sorta expensive, so I hope it works! paul  dog restrained
visitor -
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 11:58am
I am on page 4 of this site, and this is the best piece I have seen yet. You have actually put some thought and design into the project and it shows balance and design. I understand that some people are compelled to make what they consider art work, but are they truly craftsman? My understanding of a craftsman is being able to use their material to make something that posses form, quality, and design, not just making another pile of junk for someone to jam onto a mantel piece. Well done, my eyes can rest and my spirit can enjoy looking at this piece. |
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Hi Paul!!!
I adore this piece!! Love the mechanical structure, yet beautiful graceful lines and love the quirky circular pieces! Excellent! SteelyJan