Portrait Of Your Home Or Favorite Place-Medium
HomePortraits are original bas-relief table top sized replicas of a past or present home, school, favorite place or person. Scale drawings are created after taking and/or viewing photographs of each subject. Clay is rolled into a slab and the scale drawing is then transferred to the clay. Then the fun begins! The HomePortrait takes shape as clay is carefully removed creating a three dimensional bas-relief image. Details are added as the clay begins to dry. Stands are created which complement the scene. Two or three weeks later, after the clay has completely dried, the HomePortrait is kiln fired and then hand painted.
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HomePortraits are original bas-relief table top sized replicas of a past or present home, school, favorite place or person.
Scale drawings are created after taking and/or viewing photographs of each subject. Clay is rolled into a slab and the scale drawing is then transferred to the clay. Then the fun begins!
The HomePortrait takes shape as clay is carefully removed creating a three dimensional bas-relief image. Details are added as the clay begins to dry. Stands are created which complement the scene.
Two or three weeks later, after the clay has completely dried, the HomePortrait is kiln fired and then hand painted.
Creations in Clay are sculptures created in the likeness of whatever you choose. They can be fictional or based on photos that you provide.
Jean Routman has been a professional artist since attending art the Washington University art school. She has been creating HomePortraits and Creations in Clay since 1980. Her HomePortraits have been given as gifts from builders to new homeowners, families wanting to remember a place they are leaving, and charity showcase homeowners and volunteers, among others, for numerous years and have featured locations all over the world.
JTJohn Turi
For Sculpture Bust5.0Jean was great! Very talented and professional. Would definitely work with her again. Couldn’t be happier with the product.
- EM
Edward McKeegan
For Just Sittin'4.3Jean was wonderful to work with; kept me informed throughout the project and was very accommodating in the design and production of the piece. The finished product was every bit what was promised. It made a wonderful gift to a life long friend!!
- RC
Robert Coffin
For Sculpture Bust4.8This bust was nicer than I expected!Jean does beautiful work and if you need a bust or sculpture I Highly recommend her.
BLBrandon Lee
For Brandon's Bruce Lee Relief, plastic “bronze” plaque5.0Are you happy with the final product? Yes. How easy was it working with the Maker? Excellent with superior kindness as the project was being done from start to end she send me photos and explain what she was doing. As the final project was completed and Jean ask my opinion if any changes had to be done. Didn't have to do this but Jean Routman did A+++++...... Recommend to anyone...... Take care God bless Brandon L
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Oliver Beatty
For Oliver's Statue5.0Absolutely happy. She was fantastic and kept me updated the entire time. Could not ask for a better experience
- DB
Devin Brown
For Just Sittin'5.0Jean was wonderful and did a great job on my sculpture!!!!! I'm so impressed :)
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