Earth Dragon

"Earth Dragon"
Aprox. 4 x 2.5'
Terracotta
Commission / SOLD

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A few years ago, when I was still a student and had access to a ceramics lab, I was commissioned to do a set of element dragons to decorate a house front. While the client eventually had to cancel the full order due to unforeseen circumstances, I did get to complete the first dragon from the series. Because kilns and clay can sometimes be unpredictable, I always took photos before firing just in case my ceramic baby came out damaged or, worse, blew up--hence the uneven color of the still-drying dragon. I rediscovered these photos whilst file hunting the other day, and thought that they might amuse all of you while I worked on my next painting!

(FYI, he wasn't solid. There's an armature of newspaper underneath, which of course burned away during firing. And yes, he survived!

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