edgar hernandez: polymer and paint

A visit to Cynthia Tinapple’s blog led me to mixed media artist Edgar Hernandez. He incorporates low-relief sculptures into paintings.  An interesting concept beautifully executed with polymer clay.  Hernandez’s melancholy characters are endearing – perhaps because they stir the familiar universal feelings of sadness and loneliness.

Swimmer, polymer clay, acrylic, canvas, wood

Swimmer, detail

Remember the sidewalk scene in Mary Poppins where Mary, Bert and the children jump into Bert’s chalk drawings? In their own way, the paintings have that Mary Poppins effect. I want to jump into them and find out the rest of the story. Hernandez’s distinctive voice is evident in each sculptural painting.

Clown, polymer clay, acrylic, canvas, wood

Waiting Man, polymer clay, acrylic, canvas, wood

Flying Away, polymer clay, acrylic, canvas, wood

Edgar Herndandez’s website
On Etsy

Want To Learn More?

You can learn how to incorporate this versatile medium into your own mixed media art. In August Tory Hughes is teaching A Solid Foundation: Introduction to Polymer Clays for All Media in her Santa Fe studio. Hughes, a premiere polymer artist and innovator (she developed the now-widely-used imitative techniques for polymer) has been working with the medium for 35 years. You will leave the class with more than practical skills – she is a truly inspirational teacher.

There are limited seats available – more information here.