Celtic Stag - Cast Paper
Width: 9 inches
Height: 12 inches
"Celtic Stag" by Kevin Dyer, an original cast paper creation. This intricately hand-painted paper casting is delicately mounted onto a 9 x 12 canvas and bordered with a hand-painted artist-designed 3D Printed Frame. It comes ready to hang, requiring no additional hardware or framing for display.
The Celtic stag, a symbol of strength and grace in Celtic culture, stands tall with majestic antlers reaching towards the heavens. It's adorned with intricate knotwork, hints at its kinship with the natural world. A guardian of sacred groves, it embodies the wild spirit of the untamed wilderness, offering guidance to those who seek its wisdom.
Paper Casting
Paper casting is to me the perfect medium. It allows me to use almost every skill set. A typical piece begins as a drawing or two. Then I sculpt it in wax. This is a long refining process and often the image sculpted is far different from the drawing. Then I build a dam around the wax and pour a rubber mold directly off the surface. A casting is made by pressing the wet cotton pulp into the mold and extracting the water. Then I finish the surface.
While every piece that emerges from the mold is about the same, no two are painted the same. Maybe I would if I could, but the painting process is always in flux. I am always experimenting with ways of mixing colors or washes and hard edges or new pigments. I spend about 75% of my time with the painted finishes. Click here to see the process.
