Lustrous and hard-wearing,epoxy resinhas risen in popularity among contemporary artists.
In the case ofBlake McFarlands work, he prefers topair resin with different wood varieties.
His elegant approach merges the robust qualities of wood with the glass-like finish of resin.
This adds a sparkly finish to the pieces.
In each work, McFarland begins with a block of wood and resin.
He then uses various power tools to sand it down to the desired form, always with finesse.
I love working with new materials and always challenging myself to learn something new, hesays.
you could commission a sculpture and find available work for purchase via McFarland’swebsite.
Retired baseball-player-turned-artist Blake McFarland creates sculptures of animals out of wood and resin.
His subjects include everything from magnificent rhinos to graceful swans.
The results of his hard work are well worth the effort.
