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"Righteous" (sold at the auction). She measures 17" x 18" x 4".
I wanted to (again) create a piece that was a combination of my abstract wooden sculpture work and my figurative work. The figure floats above the frame - made from wood scraps - as if she's flying. This was a fun piece to make and I think she came out great.
A closer look.
I really like the paint on her face, and I've done a few other figures with face paint. I wanted her to appear warrior-like - strong and assured.
A closer view of the frame and her feet.
The process....
Sculpting with polymer clay - just getting started here.
The finished head, after baking.
Carving the basswood hands.
This is my normal process. I carve the arms and hands separately, and join them together with a brass rod and glue. The wood you see here is the excess that is cut off of the hand and discarded.
The basswood body. I made her body fairly primitive and chunky - since I was just going to paint it, I didn't worry about making it realistic. I made the connections between the sections with bendable copper wire - so I could position her as needed.
The scrap wood frame in-progress. I really love this kind of work. It takes a while to paint, age, and finish, but it's worth it to me. You can see my rough drawing of the woman's body underneath. I made the frame to fit her body's position.
tom
Hermoso trabajo,Tom.
ReplyDeleteThank you Francisco.
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