For quite a while now I have been sketching and looking at different robot images. Mostly old tin toy robots. This is the first one and it still isn't nailed down yet. On this one the background was done first which is less satisfying to me because the tin is just being layered instead of fitted together. When it's put together, as say a puzzle is, it has a very flat appearance and a better crafted look. But since I want to make a number of these I am doing it the down and dirty way.
So here he is nailed down. When multiple layers of tin have to be nailed in place it's easy to goof up. The awl can slip or go too deep and create a hole that is larger than your nail head. For these challenges I came up with some nifty solutions. Seems that with each piece I learn soooo much.
ok
bear with me...
i am back in town
and
DO Not Want
To Miss A Thing.....
:-)
Posted by: somepinkflowers | May 30, 2009 at 07:11 PM
Very nice!!
It's nice that you are paying attention to the subject matter of the Robot! This is a great theme for tin!
Are you still collecting tin?
I haven't found any old toys while thrifting, but I still look!
xox
Constance
Posted by: rochambeau | May 11, 2009 at 06:07 AM
is beautiful. i have love this robot.
Posted by: kerrie h.. | May 09, 2009 at 08:19 AM
What a cute robot guy.
I like your latest work, very entertaining and whimsical, like the pig and now the robot. You are on a roll and seem to be going in a bit of a different direction.
I like it.
Posted by: Cousin Julie | May 07, 2009 at 08:49 AM
Very cool and interesting Jenny...I would love to see your work in person to see and feel the surfaces. I am amazed!! though that your backgrounds are pieced/puzzled together...
x..x
steph
Posted by: stephanie | May 06, 2009 at 01:58 PM