CLOSE UP - CAROLE

Portrait of Carole

Still haven't finished the last portrait so thought I would post this one on the blog. 
I cast it in ciment fondu which is a fine  type of cement sculptors use. A good surface can be achieved with polish. 
The base is granite. 

GET AHEAD - Sculpture Portrait Courses

Several people asked if I would teach them portrait sculpture.
A friend suggested I could use her wonderful old converted 'posh' piggeries which look like they come from an enchanting old fairy tale.
Weekend or weekday workshops seemed a good idea and I can be flexible to accommodate the most popular time for people.
A model and materials will be included.
It should be great fun and the location is beautiful.

'Cheeky Monkey' Portrait - Anäiss

This is a painting I did in Alton Park during a 'Cheeky Monkey' Family Fun Day

a couple of weeks ago. 

Highly Sprung

 Pencil study 

Old Olympian

Need to get cracking and get find more of my portrait drawings amongst the tons of life drawings I've drawn.  This is a drawing of someone who had swam in the Olympics many moons ago. Chris still has the strong hands and shoulders of a swimmer. 

SIREN SISTER

This  five foot four inch statue of a mermaid  caused some controversy despite her innocent and serene demeanour. 
Everyone seems to know what these mythical creatures look like and were very keen to tell me. 

In England and America they are depicted with fish tails,elsewhere, they have legs with fins like the Copenhagen mermaid. 

I made the lower half of the body fuller so that it looked more womanly.  A Dutchman sharply observed that 'even mermaids in England are overweight.' 
Mermaids or sirens were blamed for luring sailors to their death at sea. In land they were depicted on signs for places of ill repute to lure men. 
'Silly boys'