mellow

summary

sculpture type: portrait
style: realist
material: smooth grey clay
firing: bisque
time spent: 18 hours
location: city lit
model: marianela
tutelage: luke jones

artist's notes

this sculpture started as a full 3d profile of the head of the model. a wire tool was used to slice through this to create an asymmetric mask. I didn't connect with the model and perhaps it does show. a memory of a stepping stone to greater works.

pre-fired leather hard stage