Would you mind telling us more about the creation in the first photo above? A statement piece for sure, and I would love to know what the artist's statement is!
I love dragons. My Chinese Zodiac sign is a dragon.
I have always been partial to dragons. I happened to see a stencil for Celtic knotwork in the form of a dragon and the design birthed in my head.
You seem like someone who is able to plan ahead well. If this is what you're turning out with scant time I can hardly fathom what's on deck in your mind!
Always a pleasure to see your creations; thank you for sharing!
Depends on what you consider "planning head." I will go to a gem show with no specific idea in mind, go and buy the stones that speak to me, and then the design typically materializes in my head as I look through related beads to use with said stones. Sometimes I do have designs floating in my head for a while. I d not put anything down on paper or draw out designs....
Very nice work, like how you honoured the stones you chose
Thank you. I always aim to honor the stones, to honor what they want. As much as it makes me sound crazy, I let the stones talk and determine the designs.