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©2008-2009 =Nambroth
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This piece was created as second in a series with the Forest Phoenix:
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It was created by using "Heavy Body" Acrylic Gel. This is pretty much just acrylic paint that is colorless. It is fairly thick... a little thicker than Elmer's white glue. I built this piece up layer by layer by applying the gel with my fingers over the period of about 5-6 months. It took a very, very long time. The phoenix is 3D and sculpted to look organic and crystalline.

The crystals are all totally natural quartz crystal points that I carefully worked into the piece. The eyes are faceted natural marquise cut labradorite gemstones.

The color was built up in the layers of gel by applying very thin layers of iridescent acrylic paint and powdered pigments.

The whole thing was created as a relief sculpture on a piece of heavy masonite, then framed with a glassless frame.

Please view a detail shot:
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I also took a short video to show how dimensional this piece is. I apologize- the video is very dark and poor quality. This piece is much more flashy and bright in person.
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I am more than humbled and thrilled to say that this piece won Director's Choice ribbon at a convention/art show last weekend!

Daily Deviation

Given 2008-07-16

Suggester writes, "If Aurora Phoenix does not complete the criteria of unique, beautiful, creative, imaginative, stunning, and intense, I don't know what does! The materials *Nambroth used to create such a fantastic masterpiece is incredible! The very idea of the sculpture is a great twist to an old concept." (Suggested by ~starlight15 and Featured by ^oilsoaked)

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:icon0defying-gravity0:
If that's not the most amazing thing I've ever seen, then I don't know what is.

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Don't you wish that life was as simple as fish swimming 'round in a barrel when you've got the gun?
:iconlucheek:
Holy! This is great! The cyrstals really make it!
:iconthebloodiestact:
amazing.

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I intend on living forever, so far, so good.
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Did you see the pool?
They totally flipped the bitch!
:iconzerikazaheroux:
I love your Forest Phoenix and this is just stunning!
I'm amazed that it took so long to make but it's understandable.

Just beautiful.

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"Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads."
{Henry David Thoreau}
:iconember-eyes:
Wow, that is absolutely beautiful. I don't think I've ever seen anything like it. I love the vibrant colors and how the whole piece just seems like it was carved straight from a crystal.

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:iconmiataco:
very pretty

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You ripped my monkey
"Don't hit my spoof!"
"I'll hit your spoof with my monkey if I want to!"
:iconravenwing31:
Wow... That's amazing! I would SO not have the patience to do that... =-O

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:iconkurorocure:
You did such a nice job, and the colorless quartz really give an extra oomph to the piece. This is a must fav, and very lovely in this series... are you going to do any more? (I know these take a long time, so just wondering if we will be seeing one in December or January)

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:icondavincipoppalag:
Very original and creative!!

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:iconnambroth:
Not sure when the next will be... it's very hard for me to get the supplies. I must order them online which is costly in shipping as the gel is very heavy and I use a lot of it. I do hope to do more though, someday...!

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