Terracotta Warrior Painting Process
Tiana Paints "Wu Chang's" Head
I’m in the home stretch, but probably have a good week more of painting until my warrior, Wu Chang, is finished. Like the eagle I did with James Whiteside Elementary a couple years ago this sculpture is also going to be very colourful and detailed. Why do I do this to myself? Such a lot of work. But so far those that have taken a sneak peak in my studio have raved about my collage of patterns on Wu. It’s like he has travelled through time to show us a collection of designs from over 2000 years of Chinese history.
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March 26, 2012 at 10:36 am
Beautiful! Your hard work has paid off.
March 26, 2012 at 12:40 pm
Wow! He’s looking good!!!
March 26, 2012 at 9:30 pm
YAY Princess Ti! You are a goddess of art!
March 31, 2012 at 8:57 pm
I can’t wait to come out and see Wu Chang. He looks amazing in the photos.
June 17, 2012 at 11:35 am
for several years the 3′ terra cotta general i purchased in xian has sat next to my desk, seemingly destined to remain flat grey. then i saw the nat. geog. piece. can you suggest which paints to use to bring him to life? kepeller@hotmail.com
June 18, 2012 at 12:32 pm
Kenneth – The warrior I painted was made of fibreglass. I did 2 coats of acrylic gesso for a base and then used an artist quality acrylic paint. I don’t know what your sculpture is made of and therefore don’t know what paint will be best to adhere to its surface. Acrylic will work on a lot of different surfaces from wood to canvas. You might want to ask someone at a local art supply store.