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[icreate]

Hello fellow sculptors.

First let me say that it is a pleasure to have this board. Let me pat the person on the back that developed it! I hope to frequent it and help out when ever I can.

Introductions…
My name is Bridgette Mongeon. I am a figurative sculptor of 20 years, though feel I am much too young to have done anything for 20 years. You can see my work at http://www.creativesculpture.com . I specialize in children and pets, and also love posthumous portraiture of any kind, so I know I'll be frequenting the figurative forum! Everything I do is by commission. I do not show in a gallery, though I have entertained the idea. My newest piece is at http://www.creativesculpture.com/ellie.html.

Sculpting is my day job, My background was in public relations and marketing, so I have spent a lot of time over the 20 years writing articles about my work or human interest stories pertaining to my work. I also am a motivational person by nature so I love to assist others in realizing their creative dreams. Lets face it - what we do, as creative people, is very hard work, and making it often depends on stamina and a little luck. So I feel "why not share what I know?" So I lecture when I can, and write articles that do just that. By the way, if you ever want to put up a marketing forum, I'd be happy to help out. I'm also looking for a regular column to write on marketing in the arts. So I would appreciate it if you would please keep your eyes and ears open.

Thanks for letting me participate! I'm looking forward to getting to know you all.

[icreate]

I figured out how to post a photo of my work. So i thought I would, for those who are interested. I assume it is allowed. So here goes
http://www.creativesculpture.com/images/sculptures/Elliebronze1.jpg


It is of a little girl who died of cancer at the age of 7. The sculpture was installed on her gravesite about 3 weeks ago. There is more information about the commission at the link in the above post.

thanks for letting me share.

Bridgette

[Araich]

Hi Bridgette, let me welcome you onboard. Your work is beautiful.

Can I ask... how stable is paternation like that? And is it done by brushing? How do you isolate the areas?

Robert.
PS I've been making sculpture for (nearly) 20 years too, what a depressing thought. Here's to another 20!

[obseq]

Welcome, Bridgette!


Feel free to share images of your work anytime! It is always great to see what others in the forum are creating.

Keep 'em coming :)

[icreate]

Ariach- the foundry tells me that the patina is quite stable especially since they have covered it with incrylite. (I'm not sure of the spelling of that word.) I don't like the finish that it gives, but I do like what it does. I was not too worried about the piece "turning" because this client actually liked that look. That is why we did the shirt the way we did. The patina of the shirt is what naturally happens, they just expedited the process. Wish could give you the chemical formula, but I seem to rebel when it comes to that. I just like to walk into the patina room and say, Give me a little more bronze here, tone this down etc. I don't really care how they do it. Though I have wanted one of those very expensive patina books that show all of the colors. It would be great to have to show clients.


20 years…. I just can't believe it. Yes another 20 more would be lovely. I see myself as an old sculptor and gardener. I once met a very old gardener while out walking. I asked her if I could see her yard and she said "sure." Then she politely turned to me and said. "Hope you don't mind, I don't have my bra or teeth in." I watched her old but nimble body lead the way, flowered sun dress flowing and straw hat bobbing up and down as she walked.

That will be me. I also picture people yelling at me. "Get down from the scaffold, Bridgette, you will break a hip."

[icreate]

Thanks for inviting me to post photos. Here is another. It is an older piece but he was defintely one of my favorite subjects.

http://www.creativesculpture.com/images/sculptures/bbking.jpg

[fritchie]

Bridgette - I saw that bust of B.B. King on your website, and took the image there to be clay. I’m not sure if this is the same, but this also looks like clay to me. Is it bronze?

On stability of the patinas, Araich, Incralac (that was the original material and spelling, but there may be something else out now) was an artificial lacquer. I dislike the appearance of Incralac - it makes sculptures look like plastic.

New Orleans had what I consider a devastating problem with something of this sort about 6 - 10 years ago, when a graceful early twentieth century nude at the entrance to Audubon Park was “treated” to restore and preserve the substance of the piece and the finish. I’m not sure just what was done or who did it, but afterward it clearly had been coated with something of this sort. Although I just observed and kept my opinion private, in a year or so the coating was removed and possibly something else done. Since then, the piece has been a drab, haphazard color, probably in a greenish shade. Overall, a disaster in my opinion.

[small hands]

Your figures are beautiful, it takes real skill to make a person look like that.Very nice

[icreate]

thank you for your comment. I sure enjoy sculpting the children. and creating a memory for parents. You can see some more of my work on my web web site.