VARUNA VIBE ART

CINDY's FISH STARTED 8-6-2010

2010-08-07T11:00:00.000-07:00

CINDY'S FISH STARTED

8-06-2010 DONE 8-9- 2010

Mouth Parts

Original drawing

CONNIE'S FISH Finished 7-31-2010

2010-07-14T09:04:00.000-07:00

CONNIE'S FISH DONE AND DELIVERED 7-31-2010

7-28-2010 AM

Front side(?) showing texture after several applications of Gesso

7-28-2010 AM

Reverse Side showing texture after several coats of Gesso.

There is a marble like quality if you click on the photo it will make it larger.

Before adding gesso 7-27-2010

Prime Side As of 7-27-2010

Original drawing. 7-11-2010

Note the squares will be both innies and outies

and will be more random and maybe on a circle.

EDWARD'S FISH

2010-06-16T10:09:00.000-07:00

EDWARD'S FISH

DONE 6-21-2010 WITH BUBBLES

New Eye Treatment (also a design for a new fish)

New eye treatment

Old eye treatment

Final eye treatment

BACK SIDE DONE 6-19-2010

LA MER EST LE MONDE SERIES

6-19-10 working on the lips (upside down)

lips will be much wider.

It is hard to get the fit perfect with the gumbs

6-10-19 eyes and circles (upside down)

6-19-10 Layers started

STARTED 6-16-2010

KATHY'S FISH

2010-06-16T10:05:00.000-07:00

Kathy's Fish

Construction Started 6-21-2010

DONE 7-1-2010

DELIVERED TO KATHY ON JULY 5, 2010

PLANKED FISH #1

PLANKED FISH #2

FIXATIVE WORKS! 6-31-2010

Done 6-30-2010

(except for mat fixative trial for the black and white side.)

6-30-2010

6-29-10 Red Lips all the way round the fish

The big chompers are lookin' great!

6-29-2010

6-28-2010

6 small repairs being made due to black and white smudges.

Smudges caused by non permanent ink and wetness from sweat.

Remedy - matte spray fixative to be tried tonight. 6-29-2010

Front 6-27-10

6-27-10

6-27-10

6-27-2010

6-25-2010

First cut 6-24-2010 7:00 AM

the next cut will be a duplicate of this base, and then,

I will carve out the outline with the "eye"

and then carve the center piece

and then, each of the little shapes will be placed.

After that, we will be involved with the reverse side.

ORIGINAL DRAWING DONE 6-16-2010

HLC FISH COMPLETED 6-14-2010

2010-06-09T07:33:00.000-07:00

6-15-2010 Taken just before she picked it up and offered me some vegetables they are growing.

Fish with the beautiful tall milkweed.

HLC FISH

STARTED 6-9-2010

CONSTRUCTION PROCESS BELOW IN REVERSE FORM
(from current to beginning)

6-14-2010
WAITING FOR PICK UP
ON THE ROLL TOP IN THE OFFICE

ON THE EASEL

EYE DETAIL

FISH WITHIN A FISH

LA MER EST LE MONDE (AS IN THE SEA SO IN THE WORLD)
The black and white side.

Fish within a fish (before color)

6-14-2010 DETAIL

A good mornings work 6-11-2010

6-11-2010

6-11-2010

6-10-2010

6-11-2010

6-11-1020

With Oliver 6-11-1020

ORIGINAL DRAWING DESIGNS BELOW
Drawing darkened 6-10-2010

First drawing 6-9-2010

ROBERTA'S MOOD FISH

2010-06-03T08:26:00.000-07:00

ROBERTA'S MOOD FISH

NOW DONE 6-8-2010

eyes done on both sides for a total of 4 fish moods

Waiting in my office for Roberta

Done 6-8-2010 eyes done

6-7-2010 ALMOST DONE - JUST THE FOUR EYES NEED FINISHING

6-7-2010 REVERSE SIDE

SMILE VERSION (front) 6-7-2010

6-7-2010 NO SMILE

6-7-2010 ON THE EASEL ALMOST DONE

Saved cuttings on the floor

VERTICLE FLIP TO CHANGE MOODS

Third Drawing done 6-5-2010

(now under construction) smiling

THIRD DRAWING UPSIDE DOWN - NOT SMILING

SECOND DRAWING EXPLORING MORE IDEAS 6-4-2010

ORIGINAL DRAWING 6-3-2010

AS IN THE SEA SO IN THE WORLD SERIES

Note: This will be a double fish as it can show 2 by turning it a different side up.

The back will be in the older series of "La Mer est Le Monde".

As in the sea so in the world.

WORK BENCH STUDIO VIEW 6-3-2010

HELEN'S FISH DONE 5-30-2010

2010-05-21T13:20:00.000-07:00

HELEN'S FISH

Started 5-21-2020

Status as of 5-30-2010 DONE

with Oliver at Fort Trumbull

Because of the two sided nature of these fish, I now also provide a black shelf

with a lip that can be used so one can easily display either side the fish

simply by turning it around.

Fort Trumbull

Back Side

Fort Trumbull

Helen's Fish with Oliver on the Studio Porch 5-25-2010

Original study from

a cone design done many moons ago.

Below Face Study

Rear Tail Fin area

And the

Artist's self portrait on the other side!

Sketching it on the foam core 5-23-2010

Enlarging the circle and modifying other areas.

The circle cut out 5-23-2010

Looking good! A lot more layers to go.

After sanding the edges and inperfections

a liberal application of gesso

is applied filling in the spaces

I am thinking of adding a fish within the oval window

and a large fin on the front side.

Also, Let there be ruby red lips!

Photos as of 5-25-2010 morning work.

LIPS DESIGN 5-25-2010

Front Side with lips 5-25-2010

Studio Porch Scene

On porch chair 5-25-2010

Rvers side where the small fish will go in the circle.

Oliver and Helen's Fish 5-25-2010

5-26-2005 almost ready for color

needs some stuff on the hat.

I love making these fish with someone in mind.

This one has been a lot of work to fill and smooth out the glued sandwich joints.

As of this morning, he is lookin' good. Still need to construct the extra fish for the back side.

This will happen tonight.

ZAC'S FISH STARTED 5-14-2010 DONE 5-20-2010

2010-05-15T08:58:00.000-07:00

ZAC's FISH

DONE 5-20-2010 SENT PARCEL POST 5-21-2010

Rear Side Done 5-19-2010

for detail of the rear side please scroll down

Studies for Zac's Fish

By the way.. If you click on a picture it will enlarge.

On the River Edge Studio's Wall 4-14-2010

Cut Outs

The one below has the mouth cut out which may be used later on.

mouth part above

The figures below this are of the positive and negative sides of the same fish

front & Rear. They will seem the same but they are not.

Below are as of 5-16-1020

below are as of 5-17-2010

See that little circle just below the top fin?

That's the place which fits over the nail in the wall.

These are two sided fishes. The other side will be in colors

and this side will be in black and white.

Still a lot of work to do. Geo.

Below are 5-18-2010 Note the lips

5-18-2010 The tailings saved for future work

Close up of smalll fish now on the reverse side

Small Fish on reverse side

Shows the hanging point installed

HI Zac! Next will be to add some black outlining

on the back side and color on the front.

Then. after it dries and I get your address

I'll go down to "Pac-It."

(The place that carefully prepares a box for my art so

it can be mailed to you without damage.

It is fragile so it has to be packed and shipped right.

If I remember I will get your mom a tracking number

and she might be able to see where it goes

as it makes it's way to you.

Rearside completed 5-19-2010

5-19-2010 Rear Side finished

Done 5-20-2010

Heather's Fish started 5-9-2010

2010-05-09T10:42:00.000-07:00

HEATHER'S FISH DONE 5-13-2010

Reverse side completed 5-12-2010 (a lot of detail work)

Origional Study for Heather's Fish 5-9-2010

5-9-2010

5-9-10

5-10-10 Reverse side

Front side 5-10-10 NO LIPS YET!

The little black hole is where it can be hung from.

This fish is heavier with paint than some of the others

and we are not done yet.

5-11-2010 Note the lips (reverse)

and the small fish in the tail section.

5-11-2010 and the lips (front)

It looks like an orderve tray!

Maybe I should color the crackers and cheese?

Fish in a fish 5-12-10

5-12-2010 Reverse side done

WAITING FOR HEATHER

IN THE OFFICE 5-13-2010

Gaby's Fish 5-2-2010

2010-04-29T13:11:00.000-07:00

Change of mind. The Guide will not be on this fish. This will be a wild fish!

5-3-2010

5-3-2010 La Mer est Le Monde

5-5-10

5-5-10 REVERSE SIDE

All the little fishies.

5-5-10

Tonight... Color on the front side.

My feet

FISH FOR JAY ST OVERNIGHT SHELTER - delivered 4-26-2010

2010-04-21T11:12:00.000-07:00

AS DELIVERED 4-26-2010 Front Side View

Original Drawing 4-17-2010

Note, This fish will have a "guide" training with a control pole (not seen) baited with popcorn.

Base on which much more will happen.

This is the front side in progress

Back side in progress (note the hanger)

First time on the wall 4-23-10 Still in progress

Reverse side 4-24-10

Without Feet! 4-24-10

With Feet! 4-24-10

4-24-10

Reverse Side 10-25-10

10-25-10 Front

Reverse side with popcorn 4-26-2010 (done)

With Popcorn and removable pole as delivered 4-26-10

FRED'S FISH FINISHED 4-2-2010

2010-04-04T15:42:00.001-07:00

SMALL HARD FLAG 03-20-2010

2010-03-20T10:28:00.000-07:00

HARD FLAG DESIGN FOR VARUNA VIBE - DONE 3-17-2010

2010-03-11T13:25:00.000-08:00

HARD FLAG BLOWING IN THE WINDS OUTSIDE OF MY OFFICE ON 3-18-2010

Finished Hard Fish 3-17-10

Original study for Hard Fish

3-11-2010

NOTE THE LITTLE RAMORA FISH HITCHING A RIDE

3-11-2010

A HARD FLAG (wind vane) is a specially configured fish that can ride on a hollow pole

on top of Varuna Vibe and withstand the wind while driving up to 30 - 35 mph.

Note the flat space on the bottom (throat area) of the fish.

This will be the place where the pin that goes inside of a metal tube (pole)

will hold the fish in place in the wind and allow it to twist depending on the wind direction.

The one behind the new Hard Flag is of an early fish with a guide.

Cutting started on:

3-12-2010

HARD FLAG 3-12-2010

I may not make this a hard flag.. We will see.

As this will be a street flag, I am using corks as the round things.

3-13-10

Much Gesso is now flowing. Several Coats before color is added.

This will make it strong and heavy. I have made many of these over the

years and they withstand a mordeate wind.

I do not go over 30 with them up.

If they were to fall, they are basically paper and paint.

Note the mounting bracket caping the green pipe. It is made from

a plastic screw on cap and two heavy chopsticks. I will do a photo

of this soon. It has to be reterofitted into a smaller pipe.

3-13-10

3-14-2010

This is the part that holds the wind hard flag fish in the tube.

Two strong chop sticks are driven in and the base is glued together.

The chopsticks are driven inside and, in this case, the tips end in the eye area

thus getting a strong stabilization from the glued on layers.

Later, the base will be fitted with wrapped wire and more glue

to obtain the desired angle and leave room for the vane to work in the wind.

3-14-10

This shows the cap which will rest on the tube. 3-14-10

Rear in right side 3-14-10

Left side 3-14-10

Ramoras are fish with a sucker on the head that attach to larger fish for a ride.

They are do not harm the larger fish.

This is called "Commensalism"

These here use their mouths to hold on.

This is called artistic license. (smile) 3-14-10

Working together as one, they are heading for the surface! 3-14-10

3-15-10

Working on the lips and human like teeth. -3-15-10

EYE TREATMENT

OTHER SIDE

RIGHT SIDE

LEFT SIDE (ALMOST DONE) 3-16-2010

HARD FLAG WITH CONE FIN COMPLETED 3-17-10

Right side

River Edge Studio after completion

HARD FISH IN ASSURANCE OFFICE

Repairs to Night Birds 1 and 2 3-1-2010

2010-03-01T09:54:00.000-08:00

Ovapositor

Night Bird 1 Repaired 2-29-2010

Night Bird 2 under repair 2-19-2010

Night Bird 2 original drawing

Under repair with new teeth

no eyes yet

Eyes almost done.

SMILE FISH DONE 2/15/2010

2010-02-12T10:48:00.000-08:00

Original Cone Drawing

First Mark Up

After the cut

Front side after first coat of Gesso 2-12-2010

As of 2-13-2010

As Of 2-14-2010

NEW FISH WITH "GUIDE" FINISHED 2-24-2010

2010-02-10T09:06:00.000-08:00

Please note the chain used for hanging ferom a wall or ceiling or in a window. It makes it easy to show both sides to their best advantage.

As of 2-24-2010

2-23-2010

Has a chain hanger so both sides cane be easily flipped.

\2-21-2010

First Draft 2-10-2010

Add on 2/10/2010

Canted view

2-19-2010

2-20-2010

2-20-10

Andrew will be helping with this fish today by painting with white gesso and heavy white gesso.

FROM MY DRAWING BOOK 10 YEARS AGO - 2000

2010-02-02T10:40:00.000-08:00

HI!

BUG

DDF

HOMONUCLEUS

VIEW FROM MUGZ 2000

TRASH ART DONE ON THE RIVER CITY SIDEWALKS 1-30-2010

2010-01-30T10:21:00.000-08:00

1-30-2010

Street Idol

Street Arrangement 1/30/2010

1-30-2010

1/30/2010

WHEN DONE, THE ONE WITH THE CANS WAS IMMEDIATELY THROWN AWAY IN A TRASH RECIPTICAL. THIS WAS MY SELF DESTRUCTIVE HYGIENIC PIECE.

CLAYTON'S FISH (POPCORN TRAINING) FINISHED 01/31/2010

2010-01-29T12:31:00.000-08:00

ORIGINAL INK DRAWING ABOVE FINISHED PRODUCT RIGHT BELOW

FINISHED CLAYTON'S FISH SHOWN ABOVE.

ORIGINAL SHOWING IDEAS 1/29

FRONT VIEW 1-29

BACK VIEW 1-29

GESSO FRONT VIEW 1/29

1/30

1-30

1/30

1/30/2010

1/31/10 The Race

Popcorn Training 01/31/10

POPCORN TRAINING 1/31/10

AMBULANCE FISH UNDERWAY started 1-27-2010

2010-01-27T08:41:00.000-08:00

TO PROTECT & SERVE FISH completed 2-5-2010

2010-01-27T08:38:00.000-08:00

I went for the Bones. I was going to finish it as a mirror image og the color side but I could not resist the bones.

2-3-2010

2-4-2010 (negative to show relief)

Reverse Side

Andrew's New Fish design started 1-19-10

2010-01-20T13:53:00.000-08:00

orig. drawing 1-19-2010

1-23-2010

reverse side

1-24-2010

Reverse Side

I love these gloves

under special lighting

early in construction

later special lightting.

This is the final version of the reverse side

La Mer est le monde

Some of my old works can be found at:

2010-01-19T08:59:00.000-08:00

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27663257@N05/

ABSTRACT DUCK SNAKE - TAKEN - NO LONGER AVAILABLE 2-10-2010

2010-01-12T08:12:00.000-08:00

Duck Snake apartDuck Snake together All together

Belly button with an eye

Another way to be together

FISH SNAKE JAN 2010 (taken)

2010-01-07T13:44:00.000-08:00

note, this template is made from what I cut out for the reverse side of the fish snake. Fish snake on display at Bean & Leaf Jan 10, 2010

ON THE WAY TO MCDONALDS (taken)

2010-01-05T08:10:00.001-08:00

TWO FISH AND A SAD ARTIST DONE 01-02-2010

2009-12-30T09:37:00.001-08:00

Recent River Edge Studio Pics

2009-12-28T07:30:00.000-08:00

FISH FISH STARTED 12-26-09 NOW DONE & DELIVERED

2009-12-28T06:42:00.000-08:00

Joy in the Ocean

2009-12-26T14:30:00.000-08:00

A Busy Fish started 12-19-09 NOW DONE

2009-12-19T10:53:00.000-08:00

Fish Bird started 12-15-09 NOW DONE

2009-12-16T07:35:00.001-08:00

HITCHIN' A RIDE (done 12-15-2009)

2009-12-13T10:40:00.000-08:00

River edge studio

2009-12-09T08:12:00.001-08:00

New Fish Started 12-8-2009

2009-12-08T12:59:00.001-08:00

A new fish is born 12-7-2009

2009-12-07T08:51:00.001-08:00

Recent works from 12-7-2009

2009-11-24T08:17:00.001-08:00

Mystic Children's Library Peice Delivered 11-20-09

2009-11-20T14:08:00.000-08:00

Recent works 10-18-09

2009-11-07T09:25:00.001-08:00

Latest Art Work

2009-10-24T13:28:00.000-07:00

2009-10-24T13:18:00.000-07:00

More arrangements

2009-10-15T09:58:00.000-07:00

Latest Art work photos and Studio desk shot

2009-10-14T07:44:00.000-07:00

More Fish wall sculptures

2009-10-12T13:38:00.000-07:00

New Fish & 4 Legged Bird Works 10-11-09

2009-10-11T12:17:00.001-07:00

Whale and Fish Designs for Varuna Vibe 10/09

2009-10-07T13:19:00.000-07:00

Artist's indoor work station

Cones made for Varuna Vibe

2009-09-26T09:22:00.000-07:00

Cones for Varuna Vibe

2009-09-26T09:21:00.001-07:00

Varuna Vibe 9-25-09

2009-09-26T09:13:00.000-07:00

In Progress --- Fish Bubbles may follow.

2009-09-22T12:59:00.001-07:00

Varuna Vibe Fish Template after use. Fish in rising position on door panel 9-22-2009

2009-09-22T09:24:00.000-07:00

Cones on Dinosaur Rug

New Fish like design fpr side door panels

Varuna Vibe in progress

2009-09-19T13:03:00.000-07:00