On the Wall

A while ago, I bought the beautiful old shadow box pictured below. It represents an old (Tudor?) interior with a nice fire place. 

Although the box is very shallow, its shape, as well as the clever way the furniture was made, all contribute to creating the illusion of depth. 

 

  

I'm thinking of adding a few little things to it, not too much really, just some finishing touches here and there. I love this piece, it does have a character of its own, and I definitely want to preserve that!

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A Spade for a Girl

Hi all, I hope you're doing well!! 

The last couple of weeks have been quite busy for me, and the weather has not been very helpful either, but nonetheless I managed to work on a few things.

Apart from the big, long term "Sad Kitten" project which I'm currently involved in, I did a small, Halloween-themed shadow box in between.

I won't reveal much of it right now.. after all, it's not Halloween quite yet! But I can tell you that I'm quite satisfied with this little shadow box, and that it only took me three evenings to complete!

However, it being a bit off-scale (meaning not in a specifically defined scale like 1:24 or 1:12), it was hard to find miniatures that fit. One of the things that I needed was an old spade, which, of course could not be found in the required size (not even a new one, for that matter). So I decided to make one myself, which you can see here.

I'm pretty happy with how it came out, considering how small it is! I made it out of aluminum and wood, because I consider those 'natural' materials, unlike plastic, which I try to avoid as much as I can. Below is a close up pic of it in the shadow box. On Halloween the whole box will be revealed. It's definitely not a 'one-off' project, because the main character will feature in other ones!

That's all for now, folks! Thanks for visiting, and see you next time!

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Coming up...!

It was the nightmare of Edgar Allan Poe: being buried before time... My fifth shadow box titled "The Premature Burial" deals with the subject, and will soon be published here for all to see! So keep an eye on this space... and get ready for a healthy dose of goosebumps!

Bones

One of the constituents of my ongoing project: real animal bones. They're very tiny, and I think they belong to different animals, most probably rodents and birds. I bought them from a collector and they're pretty old. I knew that I would find a purpose for them, and there you go..

It's here...

My forth shadow box is now online!

Please click on the below picture to get the full story...

Invisible

Here's more stuff which you won't see, once my current project is done. This is because it will be hidden behind walls, or are the inside of walls. Yet, it's there, I know it is... and now you know too...!

Wall surface facing the back of the shadow box, hence not visible.

Pile of all sorts of things, which will be inside a wall.

Wall surface facing a hollow cavity, will be only partially visible.

Black & White

I think it looks even better in black & white....

Sneak Preview

Hi All,

Here's a rare, sneak preview of my latest project, a new 'shadow box'.

Normally I don't share 'work in progress', but considering that some of these features will disappear from view behind other structures as the project progresses, I thought I'd show them to you  before they disappear forever. So... enjoy!

Door too high? Don't worry: there will be stairs!

See? Stairs...

Opening here soon: a shadow box with a deeper message. A shadow box that grew as it was being created, and became something of a warning to us all...

This is the tale of a piece of artwork that even got its name 'on the go', changing several times, twisting and turning until it was....

Opening here soon!!

Les Lupins shadow box

My second shadow box "Les Lupins" ("The Wolves") is now available for view in the Miniatures section. It tells the tale of eerie 'wolf-spirits' who roam the countryside at night. I invite you to take a look, if you dare!

Check out the wolves here!!

The World of Miroslav Pecho

Hi everyone! Just wanted to let you know that pictures of my very first shadow box, "The World of Miroslav Pecho" are now available for viewing in my Miniatures section.

Dwell through this unique, artistic impression of the painter's studio and his dark paintings, and please, don't lose your way!! 

Click here to view the shadow box!!