Monday, September 29, 2014
Summer to Fall
I started a new sculpture on Saturday, another coil-built calavera, this one with more of an hourglass figure.
I was going to cut out the ribs--the space between the ribs, actually--but ended up applying them instead. They're not attached yet, here, I was just laying them on to see how I liked the look.
Since I took that photo, I carved the teeth and added hair and eyes. I may add a corsage at her waist. I think she'll remain armless though.
The whole thing was intended as an exercise in figure modeling, which I've never done. I wanted her to have a very cartoon-y, Marilyn Monroe-ish figure, and she does, but there are many, many improvements that I can make in future sculptures of this style.
In other news:
I had another session of physical therapy this morning. My arm is definitely getting better. I came home taped up with Kinesio tape. The jury appears to be out in terms of its effectiveness, but I like it actually. Even if it's all down to the placebo effect, it makes me feel better.
After PT, Dave and I went to have breakfast at a newish place, Tia B's La Waffleria.
The food was really good. The service was super friendly and super inefficient. We shared a waffle rancheros (a waffle topped with eggs, red and green chile, and cheese) and a sweet goat cheese and port-soaked cherry waffle. I had a latte and Dave a London fog.
Now we're back home and I'm back in my pajamas, listening to the rain outside.
It seems like over the weekend, we went from summer to fall.
I was going to cut out the ribs--the space between the ribs, actually--but ended up applying them instead. They're not attached yet, here, I was just laying them on to see how I liked the look.
Since I took that photo, I carved the teeth and added hair and eyes. I may add a corsage at her waist. I think she'll remain armless though.
The whole thing was intended as an exercise in figure modeling, which I've never done. I wanted her to have a very cartoon-y, Marilyn Monroe-ish figure, and she does, but there are many, many improvements that I can make in future sculptures of this style.
In other news:
I had another session of physical therapy this morning. My arm is definitely getting better. I came home taped up with Kinesio tape. The jury appears to be out in terms of its effectiveness, but I like it actually. Even if it's all down to the placebo effect, it makes me feel better.
After PT, Dave and I went to have breakfast at a newish place, Tia B's La Waffleria.
The food was really good. The service was super friendly and super inefficient. We shared a waffle rancheros (a waffle topped with eggs, red and green chile, and cheese) and a sweet goat cheese and port-soaked cherry waffle. I had a latte and Dave a London fog.
Now we're back home and I'm back in my pajamas, listening to the rain outside.
It seems like over the weekend, we went from summer to fall.
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