Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Mrs. Olafsen

Mrs. Olafsen and her dog, Hercules.

Made from a McDonald's Happy Meal milk bottle and a light bulb.

50 comments:

Heather Nelson said...

Oh my goodness! I LOVE IT!! Where do you come up with these ideas?? :)

woody said...

Eric this is awesome. Again.

Philip Morgan said...

How good is this! LOVE it!

Tamara Henderson said...

wow very cool and creative!

Lisa M Griffin said...

absolutely awesome! talk about creative thinking and upcycling, all in one deft swoop. Bravo. :)

Caroline said...

Wow, how creative, Eric! Just love the hair-do!

Stacy Curtis said...

Totally cool.

Momo said...

This is creative and beautiful.

fhiona galloway said...

very quirky -like it!

theartofpuro said...

Amazing!Love it!How these things come to your mind:)

Dot said...

Awesome dude. what kind of paint did you use?

Eric Barclay said...

Thank you!

Dot:
spray primer + gesso + matte acrylic

CHOW YUK LUNG TANGO said...

interesting!!

Vicki Smith said...

This is so clever!!!! I love it.

Doodlestreet said...

i love it that you are good to the earth :D and create cool art to boot!

Alicia Padrón said...

Talk about having a light bulb as an idea!! ;o)

This is beyond awesome Eric! Super!

Javier said...

This is awesome Eric!

michael robertson said...

I love that hair-do!...and Hercules is pretty great too.

Natura said...

Ohh!!! It is so beautiful and creative!

Vanessa Brantley Newton said...

She is amazing and so are you bro! She's breath taking.
I bet she speaks with a funny accent doesn't she.
I want her!

Miss J said...

this is SO awesome! Love it!

Gavin Goo said...

This is fantastic! The hair is so clever! :)

bee said...

Genius!! I hope you are planning to exhibit all these amazing sculptures, they are just incredible AND so very clever.

Nina Seven said...

brilliant, eric! you're so clever! i really LOVE her hair.

Michaele Razi said...

Brilliant and cool! Love it!

Bella Sinclair said...

OH
MY
GOSH

That is more awesome than all the Happy Meal toys put together! Pure genius! Love the doggie, too!

Kelly Light said...

Oh Mrs Olafsen I simply must know, who does your hair? Eric? I will have to book him asap! Divine!!!-(seriously divine)

Eric Barclay said...

Thanks guys!

Kelly, I believe General Electric does her hair.

Michaele Razi said...

Thanks for the kind words and the visit, Eric. A huge compliment coming from you since I adore your work!

Tracy said...

LMAO I love her version of a beehive! BTW how do you keep the paint from peeling or chipping off? I saw that you primed her first (that sounded wrong LOL) and then used gesso and acrylic...Do you spray something over all of it when it's finished or does that paint process keep her looking fresh? (Sorry for all the questions...just really curious cause this is so innovative!)

Food and Drugs said...

Extraordinary!!!
How to get a nice toy from recycling?
That proves It right, everithing can have an even better second chance simply by using imagination.
:-)

Eric Barclay said...

Thank you Michaele, Food & Drugs, and Tracy!

Tracy: I applied several coats of enamel primer and let it set for several days before painting. Matte spray varnish was applied afterward.

anil ks said...

..Outstanding!! I love the way you did hercules..I have missed seeing your recent posts..great job Eric..

vjarumugam said...

superb Eric!!! just love it... ove the way you ull out your characters out of junks!!! damn that light!! :) just brilliant!

ArtSparker said...

Alchemy!

Amy C said...

totally fantastic

Kay Aker said...

Loving the fancy updo!

Mónica said...

Magic recycle :) fantastic Mrs. Olafsen. Have a nice thursday. Hugs

Denis Goulet said...

This is genius!

Careful not to break her hair though. These lightbulbs have mercury in them, as you know.

Coralie Colorie said...

Waouh! This Mrs is amazing! What a geat idea and very beautiful realisation!

Juan said...

Excellent!

jazzlamb said...

WOW. That is so adorable! I love how it just looked like a single object and then I saw the picture!

Ces said...

Oh my my my goodness!!!
This is so clever. What's neat is this came from things you fiond everyday.

Sami said...

Beeeeauuuutiful Eric. All your works are my favourite. But this one is special :)

Tali said...

wow wow!! You are a clever cookie! Loving these 3D sculptures you are creating!
This hairdo is hilarious :)

Maya Hanisch said...

I just love it!!!!

Omi said...

I love this; your blog is inspirational!

Hello Little Strangers said...

So criative!! I loved it!

Susanita´s Little Gallery said...

Amazing. :D

krapula said...

You are a genius. Period