a sneak peek

Last day of working on the clay

It's time to stop on this one. I'll be making the mold tomorrow, so this here is the final shape of Torso 4.

Week 6 life sized torso

Some updated pictures of the life-sized torso project. Proportions have been an ongoing challenge, but I'm nearly there. Cropping is a tricky decision in this pose which I've been to-ing and fro-ing with a bit, but enjoying the experiments. I like the right arm longer creating more interesting gesture, but it doen's work from all angles and I love the simple shape of the torso without the arm. Hmmmm

As a visiting artist, I am sharing model time with a lovely group of second year sculptors - Derek, Frank, Johanna, and October

(alphabetical, not importance order!) at the Florence Academy of Art, till Easter.

The project is a life sized female torso, and after sketching a little macquette in the first week, we made armatures over the weekend so we could get started on the big one this week. Here is a pic of the big shapes after four or five sessions working the clay. We have about 8 weeks left, and it feels great to be studying the form so intensely.

DJDS

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