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Sculpture, Metal on Aluminium
Size: 15 W x 12 H x 14 D in
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Forward Most of the time I paint my sculpture maquettes black or leave the the natural color of aluminum. I do this so it is easier to read the form for the viewer. When it is built maybe it is not important to describe form as it is to make a landmark statement. This is where color comes in. Paint is very inexpensive and it puts the first impression in a whole new atmosphere. I am very partial to building with steel rather than bronze or stainless steel because it is usually painted. It can be left to rust. I am always looking for the least amount of aggravation and this is the age of grafitti. If stainless steel or bronze is tagged it is pure calamity. It is almost impossible to remove graffitti with out damaging the patina which is extremely hard to redo. Stainless steel scratches very easy so removing graffitte is something for an expert to do not a maintenance person with a Brillo pad. In the case of paint, a little hot dog roller and some paint and it is fixed. The other beauty in paint is the impact of the color is so great that it makes sense to change the color frequently. Remember the sculpture is your landmark billboard. Billboards change to keep the public interested. Absolute Vodka keeps changing their bottles and signage. When you drive to work you observe your surroundings. If the sculpture was to change colors it would be noticed which is a good thing. If you like this piece you might like to see more. I have hundreds more in different styles and themes. Enter "Arfsten sculpture" in the search box in the upper right to see them. This maquette is available for enlargement as are all the others in my maquette library. Please talk to me about enlargement as well as the additional fee. If you have more interest in my sculpture there is a lot of it on you tube that shows it in the round with some conversation to explain things. Search “You Tube Richard Arfsten sculpture” also Pinterest “Richard Arfsten sculpture”. I also have a lot more sculpture that I am trying to find the time to put here on Saatchi. Google Richard Arfsten sculpture and hit images on the top of the opening page.
Sculpture:Metal on Aluminium
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:15 W x 12 H x 14 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
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I have an ambitious approach to life ... and to art ... make something happen every day ... but most of all have fun doing it! A sculptor first, and now working in 2D, I do my best to do just that. Presented here are examples of some of my work. •• My sculpture runs the gamut from abstract, to figurative, to architectural. The materials and methods used are diverse ... from figures modeled in clay or wax, then cast in pewter or bronze ... to aluminum maquettes (produced by evaporative pattern casting) which serve as the 3D blueprints for the pieces that are enlarged and fabricated from sheet metal of all kinds. •• My 2D pieces range from abstract to figurative. You’ll find Originals done in oils or acrylic, one-of-a-kind monotypes, collages, mixed media paintings, and more ... I love working in all mediums. Some of my 2D work may be available as reproductions on this site. ••• MY FASCINATION WITH SCIENCE FICTION & MAKE BELIEVE - When I was in second grade, television was new and the hottest thing. The "Adventures of Flash Gordon" was my favorite program. There was only one kid in the neighborhood who had a TV. We, all the kids, gathered at his house for every episode. I was a huge fan of the characters. Flash was cool and my hero. Dale Arden was OK but Princess Aura was way cooler because she was naughty. Ming The Mercilous was very interesting. But Dr. Zarkov and his super duper telescope - that could see into time forwards and backwards, far and near - was the star of the show for me. The spaceship was really hoakey. You could see the wire that it was traveling on and the little puffs of smoke coming out of it were a joke, even for me. But the concept of the show was magical. Also at that time there were radio shows about space travel and aliens and monsters. I would listen to those shows with my grandfather as I sat on the floor next to the big wooden box radio so I could get the full impact of the sounds. •• These shows inspired me to draw spaceships, mostly "new and improved" versions of Flash's ship. I taped them all over my bedroom walls. At night I would travel with Flash. We would go to distant parts of the Universe and explore ancient ruins - like what I saw in National Geographic when I was not looking at the bare-breasted girls of exotic cultures. (I think artists and sculptors, are to a large part, voyeurs.) Those memories pop up in my art over and over. •• Faces also intrigue and inspire me.
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