Blunderbus week one

I started back at Blunderbus last week, the first task was to complete the finishing paint touches to some of the rainbow fish characters.

week 3 with blunderbus..

I've started painting the set, using layers of watery pain to hopefully create a rock effect, with highlights and low lights to show depth.

I have almost finished Prunella, she has all her fins and features and just needs some internal structure and sticking back together ready for painting.

I also sketched lots of designs for shadow puppets, which will be cut out of plasterzote (sheets of polyethylene block foam).

Blunderbus - Rainbow fish, week two

Week two of Blunderbus fun! this week I carved two more sea horses and started carving a big fish called Prunella.

Blunderbus - Rainbow fish, week one

This week I have been working with a Theatre company called Blunderbus, on their new show 'The Rainbow Fish'. I have been working with a range of materials, from fabric to polystyrene. Today i have spent the whole day designing three sea horse puppets and almost finished carving the first one.