Mongol Horseman
This is the first project we have done using salt dough.
Salt dough is a modeling medium composed of flour, water and salt. It is fairly inexpensive and models like cookie dough.
Zaccai is studying the history of Asia and is very interested in the Mongol warriors of Genghis Kahn and his ilk--so this is our attempt to make a model Mongol Horseman.
Under the dough skin is a wire and aluminum foil form. The whole is painted with watercolor.
We have not baked the figure for a longer lasting artwork--but only allowed it to sun-dry. We will have to see how well it holds up. Baking (250 degrees for several hours) is just too expensive.
Zaccai did most of the modeling and painting work.
Salt dough is a modeling medium composed of flour, water and salt. It is fairly inexpensive and models like cookie dough.
Zaccai is studying the history of Asia and is very interested in the Mongol warriors of Genghis Kahn and his ilk--so this is our attempt to make a model Mongol Horseman.
Under the dough skin is a wire and aluminum foil form. The whole is painted with watercolor.
We have not baked the figure for a longer lasting artwork--but only allowed it to sun-dry. We will have to see how well it holds up. Baking (250 degrees for several hours) is just too expensive.
Zaccai did most of the modeling and painting work.
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