My Sample Artwork
Im a scottish- italian artist residing in London.i work mostly in lead using repousse technique \"Angel\", my latest sculpture has been made using just three hammers.The figure is slowly pushed out of a lead sheet by hammering both sides and the smooth finish achieved by light hammering. No abrasive materials are involved.Metal repousse is a laborious and time consuming process but,i believe the end results justify the hard work.Ive been sculpting on and off for the last ten years.brought up in pompei,i was greatly inspired by the plentiful romanic sculptures that surrounded me.i draw my inspiration from many sources,greco-romanic male figurative sculptures,the art deco period and a fascination with alien civilizations are some. i would greatly appreciate feedback,whether negative or positive and would love to hear from all of u that enjoy metal repousse.its a truly ancient method of sculpting and nowadays a nearly lost art form.I look forward to your comments.Thanks.Victor
Artist Information
Name:
Victor Tardetti
Participation
(115)
Rank 98 out of 11735
Sex:
Male
Homepage:
Country:United Kingdom
Victor has been a member since Friday 29th of February 2008
Link back to this portfolio:
http://victor.voodoochilli.net
Artist Skills
- Fine Art
Artist Comments
“Stunning! The detail is amazing, the lines beautiful, and the finished product is incredibly impressive. Good job my friend. X”
Syszygy
“ i like this.amazing detail and very attractiv”
helene
“Tardetti don't give up on the commercial trail, knowing your old school and classical. Why can't you reproduce your sculptures in casting environment and reverse a medium, then we all can afford your beautiful work. x”
true fan
“Victor, this is my favorite - you are very very good, and I truly love this one.”
Theresa
“brilliant stuff ...reminds me of pre war Soviet propaganda art ...very monumental”
Robert Lewis
“love your work, Victor...”
Barb Plews
“A great technique Victor and expertly realised.”
Michael Gunn
“Victor, I see this is not your usual work, but this is one of my favorites. You are very good my friend.”
Theresa
“Victor, this is fantastic. if that is a "first attempt", I suspect I shall bow down in awe before your second!”
Barb Plews
“I like working with the figure as well, and look at a lot of it for inspiration. You have a unique style. I quite like your work!”
Keri Mills
“a unique and ambiguous interpretation. Well done.”
John
