tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post4272590402981653328..comments2024-03-16T23:32:30.325-05:00Comments on The Catholic Illustrator’s Guild: Madonna e Bambino: First LookBen Hatkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128090224957401149noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post-41248699573944915762008-11-07T09:23:00.000-05:002008-11-07T09:23:00.000-05:00Ben,Stumbled onto this site as I was verifying the...Ben,<BR/><BR/>Stumbled onto this site as I was verifying the Feast Day of St. Cecilia.....long story.<BR/><BR/>Anyway...the statue is beautiful. I love the Medieval feel. Are you going to do them in bronze. I'd be interested. Any interest in doing one of St. Cecilia?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post-28116917307402724392008-09-15T22:55:00.000-05:002008-09-15T22:55:00.000-05:00I believe the word wanted is not "flat," but "clas...I believe the word wanted is not "flat," but "classical."<BR/><BR/>Che bella!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02275790985990503744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post-72394612390740138112008-09-10T20:54:00.000-05:002008-09-10T20:54:00.000-05:00I want one. I don't care what it costs!MamaI want one. I don't care what it costs!<BR/>MamaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post-39848667949351090592008-09-10T08:28:00.000-05:002008-09-10T08:28:00.000-05:00Ben,That is gorgeous! Her face does look a bit fl...Ben,<BR/>That is gorgeous! Her face does look a bit flat in the first pic, but not in the others, so I would attribute it to photography. Do you have to make all of the bronze copies at once or can you do one now and more later -- possibly the price of bronze will go down?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138574990542148943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post-55872398994988367722008-09-05T10:34:00.000-05:002008-09-05T10:34:00.000-05:00Hey Ted.I'm pretty set on the Bronze Copies. I ha...Hey Ted.<BR/><BR/>I'm pretty set on the Bronze Copies. I have a bit of a prejudice against plaster statues. Once they chip they start down a long road to looking junky. My experience is that plaster <BR/><BR/>a) doesn't look even decent unless it is painted<BR/><BR/>and b) chips and breaks very easily -especially in a house with small hands.<BR/><BR/>So I am going to call and chat with the foundry guy in a couple days and get a definite price and then have a limited number of bronze copies made. I will let you know what I find out!Ben Hatkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128090224957401149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post-34198596886226486102008-08-23T09:48:00.000-05:002008-08-23T09:48:00.000-05:00nkI would say only in the top photo does the face ...nkI would say only in the top photo does the face look a little flat.<BR/><BR/>Can you just make a plaster statue from the plasticine? if so how durable is a plaster?Theodorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146202046155140546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post-2946788982107474462008-08-23T06:44:00.000-05:002008-08-23T06:44:00.000-05:00Thanks for the comments.Jef: I've been working slo...Thanks for the comments.<BR/><BR/>Jef: I've been working slowly, slowly on Mary's face, but since I'm not going off any one model it's hard to tell when it's "finished." Also, I think it does look a liiiitle better in person. This thing doesn't photograph so well.<BR/><BR/>Does the face look flat to anyone else?<BR/><BR/>TED: I'm still looking into what to do with this. I'm in touch with a guy at a foundry near Florence that can cast it in bronze for a couple hundred Euro. I'd like to make a few copies, but, of course, it's expensive.<BR/><BR/>Know anyone who wants a bronze Madonna?Ben Hatkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128090224957401149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post-87982834778800817842008-08-22T22:02:00.000-05:002008-08-22T22:02:00.000-05:00This is wonderful Ben! What what are you going to ...This is wonderful Ben! What what are you going to do about making it permanent?Theodorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146202046155140546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post-108972110688976302008-08-22T14:44:00.000-05:002008-08-22T14:44:00.000-05:00This is beautiful.This is beautiful.Margaret Mayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283225418636540075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post-32187173863558271212008-08-22T12:46:00.000-05:002008-08-22T12:46:00.000-05:00I love the way Jesus seems so fascinated with Our ...I love the way Jesus seems so fascinated with Our Lady.Jesuit Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08385121484976259080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post-13561102394394040532008-08-22T12:04:00.000-05:002008-08-22T12:04:00.000-05:00Ben:It really is amazing. The thing I like most a...Ben:<BR/><BR/>It really is amazing. The thing I like most about it is the grace of her form--the way she stands. Very lifelike, and lovely.<BR/><BR/>Bravo!<BR/>MaggieMargaret E. Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02456415128022337246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post-8660763273766521382008-08-22T07:27:00.000-05:002008-08-22T07:27:00.000-05:00Ben, This is fabulous! I only can criticise the...Ben, <BR/><BR/> This is fabulous! I only can criticise the face of Mary a bit...seems a bit flat to me, with almost a native American look. But all else seems marvellous!<BR/><BR/> With plasticin, do you ever cure it? And how? With heat?Jef Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07515033363028880272noreply@blogger.com