Orchid Sculptures

[Lena]

Do you airbrush them? I'm an illustrator so I am curious at an artists viewpoints. Great job! They look so real!

[rongutman]

Brenda,
Thanks again. I have just recently been getting the results I had hoped to acheive with the sculptures. I am selling a few at this point. Today was the first time to post on an Orchid site and I am amazed by the responses. Yes, I would like to try the Orchid shows etc. Need to do a bit more research on that, mabe start out locally and see where things go. I am a full time chef and also teach a ceramic class weekly, so I am on a bit of a short leash. Plus, my ceramic students have been begging for classes on making the orchids and the other flowers that I do. They do take some time to complete especially since I do a lot of research online before even attempting a new species. Any suggestions you may have as to where to show , blog etc. would be very much appreciated. I know some species of orchids are not the easiest to keep or grow and these are probably the next best thing...always in bloom!!! I agree that many Orchid affectionados would probably enjoy them very much.
Ron

[rongutman]

Hi Lena,
These are not air brushed. They are painted and shaded with artist oil colors. The clay is also initially tinted with a base color (also in oils). I have been in the arts a lifetime and have also done illustration and many other types of art work and design. Thank you very much for your interest. Beautiful compliment from another artist!
Ron

[RosieC]

Wow, those are equisite. Your research before making them has really payed off because combining that with your great skill has made them look sooo real. They are really wonderful.

[rongutman]

Thank you very much RosieC!
Thanks to this site, I have had a great resource to research on. I'm sure I will learn a lot here about Orchids. I will be posting more pics soon. Currently I am working on some Vanda Orchids. I am gratefull that all you Orchid lovers on this site are so appreciative of my efforts.
Ron

[rongutman]

Ron,
Just got a chance to look at your photos...orchids, etc.
Just magnificent! I will certainly refer to them when sculpting my orchids and other flowers.
Thank you!
Ron Gutman

[Suresh Kalyanpur]

Amazing stuff. You have an eye for minute details and colour. Well done.

[rongutman]

Suresh,
Thank you for your wonderful comments!
Much appreciated. The flowers I do are a labor of love. Enjoy!
Ron

[Becca]

Just as the others, the first thing I thought of is wow those are so real looking and would be easier to keep after! Sooo....do you have a website? How would a person go about ordering one? I'm sure I'm not the only one who would like to know!

[rongutman]

Hello Becca,
Thank you for your compliments. I take great care in seeing that they are as realistic and botanically correct as possible. I do not have a web site yet but am looking into that possibility for the very near future. In the meantime, you can contact me through this site or at rgutman@msn.com. I will be posting other pictures as I complete new plants. I do have a few others that are ready for posting. If you have something particular in mind that you would like custom made, feel free to contact me concerning that. The orchids I have posted on this site are available, although I have yet to pot them and would like to add a few more leaves. The Cymbidiums are about 4" dia and approx. 20" - 24" tall. There are 6 blossoms and 8 buds on it. The Phaius are about the same dia. (the lips about 1" in dia) and again about 20" - 24" tall. It has 10 blossoms and several buds. I also do single flowers/stems (all types, not just orchids) and of course smaller and even larger versions of the orchid plants. Caring for these is a breeze...only a light dusting with a soft brush. With little care they can last a lifetime or more. Hope to hear from you and thanks for your interest.
Regards,
Ron