This Acrylic Art is a unique and exclusive
art form. It is true to life reverse sculpture.
Coupled with all the technical and creative
aspects involved, it makes it a truly unique
art. The art has no embedding in the acrylic
which is 1/2” to 1.1/2” thick.
The artist visualizes the image and carves
it from the reverse of the acrylic with a
high speed electric drill (approx. 30,000
revolutions per minute), the drilling being
done with utmost care lest it come out on
the other side.
The carving has to be as deep as possible
for maximum effect. At the same time the drill
should not go so deep that it comes out from
the other surface. One can carve and create
mainly flowers, and sometimes birds which
are so life like, that people often think
that they have been embedded into the material
or frozen into it in some way. But in reality
there is nothing put into the acrylic ...
its simply carved out, in a three dimensional
way, in various shapes, and then coloured.
Colouring is done by injecting water soluble
dyes and finally the openings are sealed with
plaster of Paris. For special effects, the
carved sheet is subjected to edge lighting,
giving it an ethereal and mystic effect.