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JakeGreen — The Platypus's Garlic

Published: 2009-04-19 21:38:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 1245; Favourites: 28; Downloads: 25
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Description Yesterday I saw Ursula Vernon's painting "The Platypus's Garlic" and was so amazed and inspired that I made it into a sculpture.

Made with Super Sculpey polymer clay, tin foil, bailing wire, and acrylic paints


Original Painting: [link]

Ursula Vernon:


4/19/09
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Comments: 12

SomeSilentBeholder [2012-05-21 19:05:17 +0000 UTC]

Exceptionally properly painted and very emotional !

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JakeGreen In reply to SomeSilentBeholder [2012-07-26 05:09:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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jadedtempest [2011-02-08 22:45:37 +0000 UTC]

Ursula Vernon is likely my favorite artist. I desperately want this sculpture as a table lamp!

The texture at the base of the onion is phenomenal. My eyeballs can feel it.

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Nina-Lupus [2010-11-26 18:26:47 +0000 UTC]

Both the painting and the sculpture are pure genius! These are two things I love most in the world! LOVE IT!

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JakeGreen In reply to Nina-Lupus [2010-11-28 17:01:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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Nina-Lupus In reply to JakeGreen [2010-11-28 18:22:54 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome.

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Rabenkraehe [2009-05-02 15:32:15 +0000 UTC]

I really, really like how you used the end of the "rope" on the ground for support. Such an elegant solution to make a polymer clay garlic "float"! and

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JakeGreen In reply to Rabenkraehe [2009-05-02 18:45:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! that Garlic is pretty unstable if there is any air movement whatsoever.

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Btheartist [2009-04-19 22:54:43 +0000 UTC]

Platypus and Garlic, hmmmm? Interesting.

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JakeGreen In reply to Btheartist [2009-04-20 00:32:40 +0000 UTC]

I know. Ursula is one of the most interesting artists out there.

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ursulav [2009-04-19 22:41:03 +0000 UTC]

Aww, that's awesome!

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JakeGreen In reply to ursulav [2009-04-20 00:31:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you like it!

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