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Nicola Beattie

Joined Artfinder: Oct. 2014

Artworks for sale: 22

(9)

United Kingdom

Updates from Nicola Beattie's studio

  • Grace and Truth

    Grace and Truth

    The finished piece in plaster, waiting to be cast in bronze.

    11 April 2016
    Starting to add Jesmonite to the armature of Grace and Truth

    Starting to add Jesmonite to the armature of Grace and Truth

    Having to work fast with jesmonite. Jesmonite is a sort of plaster which is mixed up with resin rather than water. It results in a very hard material which can be waterproofed and kept outside. Once dried it is extremely hard and difficult to sand down, electric tools are necessary for carving and smoothing it once set hard. I wear a dust mask as the powder is bad for the lungs and can be ingested when mixing. I find it exciting to use as the piece takes shape so quickly when working in this material.

    11 April 2016
    putting the last bit on before it dries

    putting the last bit on before it dries

    Here I am putting on the last bit of jesmonite, scraping it out of the bowl before it dries!

    11 April 2016
    Smoothing Down the jesmonite

    Smoothing Down the jesmonite

    Smoothing down the fast-drying jesmonite before it completely dries - about 8 minutes from start to finish.

    11 April 2016
    Slumber

    Slumber

    Finished Sculpture in Ancaster Hardwhite limestone - a lovely stone to work in, another of my favourite stone sculptures.

    11 April 2016
    Working on Slumber

    Working on Slumber

    This is me working outside at a lovely church in Northamptonshire, the hands of this piece still needed to be done..

    11 April 2016
    To Gaze and Wonder

    To Gaze and Wonder

    Finished sculpture - this is one of my favourite pieces.

    11 April 2016
    Me working on To Gaze and Wonder

    Me working on To Gaze and Wonder

    Starting to take shape!

    11 April 2016
    Me beginning work on To Gaze and Wonder

    Me beginning work on To Gaze and Wonder

    Blocking out a stone sculpture - this takes the most time, getting rid of the squareness of the block - after this it goes quite fast as the figure inside begins to take shape. This sculpture is made from a block of Portland Stone.

    11 April 2016