Tuesday, September 9, 2014

All Fixed Again!

Before: Broken earthenware china.

In the spring of this year I opened up my studio to china repair and there has been a healthy flow of broken babies into the studio.

The two pieces featured on the blog today were really quite challenging to work on because both were such delicate earthenware pieces. I am happy to report that both are now feeling much better and are ready for the show string once again.

Do you have a china that needs repair? Feel free to email me and discuss your piece. jenndanza@gmail.com

After: Earthenware china fixed.



Before: Broken back leg and tail.

After: Both the back leg and tail fixed.


Monday, August 11, 2014

And There Is More....

And there is more being completed in the studio! Wanted to share my most recent finished commission piece. It's a "Superlumina" resin. She has been completed using mixed media.



Superlumina resin in mixed media
Please note that my commission books are open.











Thursday, August 7, 2014

Ok, Where The Heck Did You Go?

Ok, where the heck did you go and what have you been doing?

Well, I suppose I needed a longer break from writing on the blog than expected and I got caught up with many things. First, I got very side tracked because of this:


New member in our family.
"Bear" our German Shepard puppy.

Bear playing. He's growing so fast!



.....but because of this fun puppy time I have totally been inspired all around and very happy about...well, just about everything. Here are some other things I've been working on while I was away. These are a combination of commissions and sales pieces.

I am available for commission work. Please feel free to email me at: jenndanza@gmail.com if you have a project you'd like to work with me on. Thanks!











Saturday, June 28, 2014

Off Into the Sunset?

"Maui Sunset II"
Acrylic on canvas board
5" x 7"
Sold

No, I haven't ridden off into the sunset, I was just off painting them. I just needed a little break from the blog as I transitioned back into studio work full time. So, if you're reading this wondering what happened and wondering if I'm still painting the answer is, "Yes, yes I am and I am taking on commissions full time too!" If you have a commission project please feel free to contact me at: jenndanza@gmail.com

"Maui Sunset"
Acrylic on canvas board
5" x 7"
Sold

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

It's All Just....

Finishing up a "Ahab" resin.

It's all just taking a little longer for me to finish pieces at the moment. Juggling many things within the past few months, including division and multiplication with my son (when did this happen???), has slowed production down in my studio. I'm very much looking forward to the summer months and much, much more free time to spend endlessly in the studio working on all my commissions.

Saturday, April 19, 2014

On The Workbench

Quick shot of the desk today.

There are many things currently on my workbench including repairs, touch ups, and full commissions. Out of all the work I have been most intrigued with repairing chinas as of late. What wonderful challenges some of these pieces pose and I have been salivating to fix up the worst pieces a dear and very close friend sent to me to practice on.

I have been so pleased with the china repair and how it's all been turning out that I will be opening my books for china repair very soon. Until then, be sure to watch the blog and see how this guy transforms.

Opps! No worries, he'll be
good as new soon!

Thursday, April 3, 2014

When Pets Go Bad

Warmblood resin that sustained
damage from a hungry cat.


Sometimes accidents happen. Accidents on original finish pieces and limited edition artist resins hurt. This particular repair came into my studio after the owner's cat got a hold of him and starting chewing on various parts. Since he was a resin it was much easier to fix than an original finish Breyer. None-the-less, the repair took a while and I documented the process cause I thought it might be interesting to view.

Repair on this piece was done using both Amazing Sculpt and Liquitex Marble Paste.

Have a piece that needs repair? My studio is always open to both OF and resin repairs. (China repairs coming soon.) Please email me if you are in need of this service. Thank you. (jenndanza@gmail.com)

Mmmm...chewey


Muzzle after many
layers of sculpt and marble paste.


Hoof fixed.



Muzzle fixed.