Materials used in creation of the piece:
- My photo used for body outline
- sandpaper
- tracing paper
- duct tape
- HB pencil
- ruler
- plywood
- pyrography tool
- Polycolor colored pencils
- crayons
- wood varnish
- trial version of a program photomirage
Creation process:
- I used sandpaper to make plywood more smooth
- I made frames with a ruler
- I used tracing paper and duct tape transfer body outline from my photo into the plywood
- Adding details and ornaments with a pencil.
- Burning the image into plywood
- Repeating previous two steps a few times
- Once I had entire image burned into the plywood I started adding colors with crayons and colored pencils
- Finishing a piece by varnishing it with double layer of varnish.
- The end? Not quite...
Story addition
The Phoenix
I died that night in the frozen sky. Chained by doubts. Caged by fears. My flames went out. My mind. My body… My very essence turned to ashes. Afterwards my remains fell from the high clouds and landed in the bottom of the sea. So this the end of my journey? These dark and icy waters will be my grave? NO. NOT YET. It is not the time or place. I can still travel further. I don't know how long I was gone. Did my slumber last only a brief moment? Or was I dead for thousands of years? Doesn't matter.
Among my ashes still remained a spark. It reignited me once again. My will returned from the beyond. My body and mind once again was my own. I was surrounded by flames. Heat rising ever higher. Water around me turning steamy. My doubts…my fears…my dreams… they shall become a fuel for my blaze. I want to fly again.
Another life. Another try. I am once again traveling. Trying to reach my destination. Where must I fly? How long will my journey last? I don’t know. Doesn't matter. Time and space will burn away if they will get in my way. Guided by instinct I fly forward. Towards my dream, Towards my purpose. Towards my future... My vish that I shall will it into existence.
One more thing....
Stable version of the Phoenix:
Moving version of the Phoenix:
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Thank you for your patience. Simonas