I have been wanting to post this in the blog for a little bit, but haven’t gotten around to it until now. I have been working primarily on the head and shoulders of the moose bull since my last posting – adding more fur texture and detail. For my next […] Read more »
Moose Sculpture – Bronze in Progress
Here is an updated picture of the progress of my precast moose bronze. I have been adding a bit of habitat and texture to the piece. Read more »
The Moose in My Studio
I did a little work on my moose bronze today. I usually have to take a few breaks from my paintings during the day, so I like to switch to sculpting for a short while during that time. :) Read more »
Moose Sculpture – Precast Bronze
Here is the photograph of the precast bronze sculpture I mentioned earlier (detail of the precast). I began covering the armature with clay this morning — most of the moose is now coated. Read more »
Sculpture Begins
My new sculpture tools arrived today — it feels like Christmas opening all of the packages. I started on the new bronze with the armature for the animal and the habitat surrounding it. I am approaching it as a three dimensional painting — I think it will work out well […] Read more »
Clay!!
My clay for my new sculpture arrived today. I am beginning to plan out the design of my bronze — it will be a horizontal piece. The animal in the piece will be about 12-14 inches from nose to end. I am excited to get going on it!!! :) Read more »
New Adventures in Clay and Bronze…
Well, I’ve just ordered some sculpture tools and clay from the art supply store today. Bronze will be a new adventure for me! A number of respected western artists made both paintings and bronze works and were very successful at it, so I suppose I could give it a try. :) I […] Read more »