Monday, November 7, 2011

Harriet Tubman Ceramic Portrait Bust Demo

 Here is an update on Harriet's progress. I let her rest over the weekend after having hollowed her out. She was a bit over-dry when I checked this morning, so I've soaked some cloth to drape over the driest parts and misted well before beginning work again.

I can see I've got to work on the symmetry a bit more, but she is making progress. I intend for the surface to retain a lot of looseness and energy, so the challenge will be to bring it to a level of completion that pleases me and stopping before I overwork her. Estimated time to date: 5 hours.

2 comments:

  1. I like the idea of including real fabric into the piece. Like a Degas. What do you think? Lisa

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  2. I do too - and I think that I have a way to do it post firing that may work well...good thought!

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