Good luck turtles (2023) Sculpture par Dmitrii Kastalskii

The technique of beading beeswax patterns
on a complex relief mold is known as the Huichol technique.
Here this technique was used for freehand "painting" with beads.

First, I modeled a three-dimensional turtle shape in beeswax. Then I used it to create a mold in which I cast the turtles themselves in the next step. Next, I covered them with a thin layer of wax. After that, I applied a beaded pattern directly on the wax.

The beads stay securely on the wax for many years. It does not fall out and does not fade, keeping the work in the same form as the day the bas-relief was created.

The technique of free "painting" with beads as paint on canvas is a very painstaking and meditative activity.
It is necessary not only to follow the tight fit of beads to each other and the selection of the necessary color transitions, but also for a long time to keep in memory the general plan of the arrangement of elements on the "canvas", connecting them into a single picture.

Thèmes connexes

Bas ReliefWall SculptureBeadsIndians And Native AmericansEsoteric