Sculpture and Procrastination/Obsession

When and How does procrastination turn into its opposite: Obsession?
After slogging through so many tedious hours on this carving wanting to do ANYthing else,
now I don't want to do ANYthing else but carve.

The work is coming alive, it has a presence. That's the best payback for all those working hours.
It's magic.

I was able to stay late at the studio and see it for the first time at night.....

Sculpture and Visitors and White Gloves

This week brought visitors to the studio, invited and also unexpected.

You think you know how an elbow looks until you have to carve one. It's impossible to use your own because you can't see them! So Wendy volunteered hers for the cause.

 One of the best things about this long project has been working outdoors throughout the seasons.
This lovely green katydid stopped by to smell the cedar.

 It gets really confusing when the wood is many different colors, graphite from my drawn corrections and darkened from the oils off my hands. Time for white cotton gloves!
It's a nice touch of formality in the heat.

Cutting a Rug- Drawing in Concrete

After this project is done, I'm working on short quick sculptures for a while! But why wait?

A friend helped me cut the outline of a rug, complete with fringe into the concrete in front of the studio.
From idea to reality in 45 minutes. A nice quick procrastination and back to carving.

 The result makes me laugh, it's about as conceptual as my art can be. What will the field pattern be?

Sculpture and TriMet

The end is in sight, but I'm feeling like a marathoner with miles to go!

I've avoided working any more on her face to focus on her other end.

The legs and feet are hard to carve as the grain and the angle of attack changes with each inch.
Also reverted to power tools to shape her dress. The grinder is nasty but actually gives me better forms faster than chisels. Once the shapes are correct, I'll use the chisels for texture.