Number 20: flaming sword redux

I'm revisiting some content from about a year ago on this piece.

It was an icon to hang paint and materials on, and I wanted to see how it would look, given my current processes.

Wood, acrylic, epoxy, spray paint, sculpey, spackle

18"H. 5.5"W.

The shield of the visitor

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"Talisman series #11 - The shield of the visitor"

This piece is another mixed-media, wall-hanging sculpture. I was shooting for a duality of reading between a predatory head, and a wood and metal shield.

I had a thumbnail in my sketchbook of an animal's head, with a single eye, that I tentatively titled "The Visitor."

This seems to be another defensive themed piece. I'm trying to delve deep for my imagery, so the specifics of the iconography and theme are not clear to me.

Acrylic, Sculpey, spray paint, wood.

15"H. 8"W.