Upcycled Mixed Media Wall deals Sculpture, Handmade Art, San Diego Artist, Rusty Art, Abstract, Expressionist, 3D Sculpture, Art Under 100
deals Truly unique abstract wall sculpture with an intriguing design. Lots of cool details, colors and textures with a different look from different viewing angles. Perfect accent piece for a small piece of wall looking for some art work. Great conversation piece .... ask me about details on materials and construction and you can engage your friends!
About This One of a Kind Artwork
Continuing with my new aesthetic! Most sculpture construction to date - particularly those with EPS as the primary material - have been an additive process. I add sculptural bits until it looks done. These pieces - and many future pieces go the other way - I keep taking away material until I like it. The base is carved into with a simple design and uses my signature Rusty Patina "below the surface." The remaining top and sides have a heavy cement texture and are finished with acrylic paints. This gives me a lot more options to complement the resulting patina colors. The entire piece is then coated with a polyurethane to preserve the colors. Signed and dated by the artist on the back
Lightweight and easy to hang; hangers included on back allow for horizontal or vertical positioning (orientations shown in the images).
My Process and Materials (if you want to know more!)
I use recycled polystyrene (also knows as Expanded Polystyrene or EPS) as the foundation for my sculptures. In addition to the environmental benefit, EPS is an insanely malleable material and it's virtually free (all of my friends love donating their used packaging material to my cause!). After I draw out the basic design ideas for a series of pieces, I prep a flat base for wall pieces or heavier weight base and metal armature for the free standing sculptures. The major construction is adding large and small chunks of EPS to these bases and shaping them with a hot knife and a torch. Then I add several different layers of different materials, including cement, acrylic texture compounds and finally, a copper metal coating.
I'll then use a variety of metal patinas with some rust thrown in for good measure to finish the design. There will usually be some acrylic paint used in a background with additional textures. You will frequently see multiple layers of colors achieved by wiping off the top layers to reveal hints of the colors or the copper metal coating below. The entire sculpture is then coated with a polyurethane that seals in the final colors and protects it from fading.