Donald Duck
$3,200.00 – $4,200.00
Our Donald Duck steel sculptures are uniquely handcrafted using my specialized fire color hardening technique. The design begins with an original hand drawn rendering of Walt Disney’s quick-tempered feathered friend Donald Duck.
Description
Our Donald Duck steel sculptures are uniquely handcrafted using my specialized fire color hardening technique. The design begins with an original hand drawn rendering of Walt Disney’s quick-tempered feathered friend Donald Duck. His sailor suit and cap, iconic eyes and bill and webbed feet are precision laser cut from durable 316 stainless steel.
I grind and shape each individual Donald sculpture, using controlled heat up to 1800°F to permanently set an array of vibrant colors into the molecular structure of the steel. As the metal is heated, fiery reds, blues, tans and oranges emerge. No paints or coatings are used, just the physics of steel. And no two pieces are ever identical, capturing Donald’s fiery personality.
The finished steel sculpture is fitted by hand with marine-grade brackets to perfectly balance the hang angle. Though made durable for outdoor installments, fittings should be periodically inspected. Proudly made by me in Central Florida, not far from the Magic Kingdom where Donald greets his fans. For interior or exterior decoration, these spirited sculptures celebrate the quick-to-anger Duck through unique tempo-art steel interpretations.
Additional information
| Size | 24", 36" |
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Armando R. Hevia, a passionate artist and sport fisherman enthusiast, was born in Havana, Cuba, but moved to the U.S. as a young child. He has lived Orlando, Florida since 1972. Fortunately, Florida is a premier destination for fishing, and the open seas have given him a wide realm of both observation and discernment, fueling his creativity to replicate sea life in his own vision.
Armando has always loved to draw, and studied both Commercial Art and Welding at Mid-Florida Tech in Orlando. His welding knowledge prompted him to experiment with creating his first metal sculpture over 20 years ago. What began as a hobby has turned into much more, and he has methodically developed his stainless steel sculptures depicting sea life. All sculptures begin with a hand drawn design before the metal is cut to the proper specifications of each fish. He then grinds each piece to add depth and dimension into each piece. The array of colors is achieved by controlled heat, a process known as fire color. The colors are not painted on, but rather drawn out of the metal by different temperatures of heat. The colors are then embedded into the steel permanently. Each piece is original, and no two pieces are alike.
Armando not only has a passion for, but takes pride in each piece of art he creates. It is clear he has an innate, intuitive gift for art, and is willing and able to create anything the mind can imagine.