DAVID McDOWELL

So apparently it is #marchmeetthemaker . My name is David Jared McDowell. I am lifelong artist and owner of Burnt Marshwiggle Studio, LLC. I specialize in sculpture and my own version of stained glass. I've been taking a long detour down the road
Getting so close to having this side of the bench ready for casting. The problem with lots of detail is that there are a lot of things that can go wrong. Can't wait to move on to building the forms for the sand molds. . . . #chavant #aluminumart #alu
I am unknowledgeable about anatomy. For years figurative art was of little interest to me. That is changing. I decided this year that I would put in the effort to improve this gap in my art training. Getting books. Studying. Making figurative work fo
I've never sculpted a horse before. I am feeling pretty severely burned out and really needed to olay last night. Glad I did. I'm curious to see where I go with this. . . . #horse #horseart #horsesculpture #modelhorse #chavant #clayart #claysculptu
I haven't posted in a while because in combination with the typical end of year festivities, I have been deep in projects. The city of Louisville, Ohio, along with Arts in Stark has commissioned me to design a custom park bench commemorating the cit
This post makes as much sense as 2020 did.
I may have gone a little overboard with this current illustration. . . #penandink #pen&ink #fantasyart #goblin #goblins #hob #hobgoblin #silkie #folktales #fantasyillustration #drawing
I rarely post about my "day job" as an artist-in-residence. . The things I do run the gamut from illustrator to Escape Room designer. . I was very fortunate to have been able to not only co-design our latest room, and help co-create a virt
Come out to see my piece celebrating the 75th anniversary of Animal Farm by George Orwell. . (Title) I Will Work Harder: The Workers Revolution (SOLD) Passage from chapter 6 "He (Boxer the horse) had made arrangements with the cockerel to call
Overwhelmed. . At least 3 new commissions on the to-do list, a remote escape room to refine, and a art show deadline one week from today... ...and my studio looks like a hurricane met an earthquake. . I am trying to be grateful in the midst of covid.
Would you like to own your own copy of the Aultman Angel? . . . #aultman #aultmanangel #laserscanning #3dprinting #metalcasting #angel #sculpture #miniature #arteditions #preorder
Check out the new website! Link on my Instagram homepage. . . . #sculpture #publicart #stainedglass #publicsculpture #smoothonproducts #artist
What does it take to make an angel? Believe it or not, even more stuff than this. . . . #finishedwork #studio #ineedadayoff #artsupplies #artstudio #pigpen #whatamess
She is complete! Thank you Aultman Hospital and everyone who helped make this sculpture a reality! . . . #aultman #aultmanhospital #angel #angelart #angelsculpture #smoothon #smoothonproducts #plateall #goldleaf #halo #publicart #installationart #gia
Onward with surface detailing! The wings are now officially modular. . . . #angel #angelart ##angelsculpture #smoothon #smoothonproducts #aultmanangel #epoxy #sculptingwip #sculpting #wip #workinprogress