HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Such a beautiful expression to capture
Elegant athletic neck - attentive pose
Just the right lift of head
Intelligent expression and listening ear
neat nose and muzzle of the working Cocker Spaniel
"Such a beautiful, intelligent and responsive Cocker Spaniel - I am excited to be working on her sculpture portrait " The Sculptress JOEL
The steel rod and base board have been assembled
First armature wire fixed and filled
Clay built up to the 'Meerkat' stage
Now for the long build up to be ready for the first sitting
Excuse the watermark - here the progress
working up the line under the chin, and up towards the top line
Working the width out towards the outer eyeline
How things look from above at this stage
Look at the difference the eyes make - only sketched in at this stage
Love the beginnings of the nose
Now looking towards the neck line and width
Working on the widths across the face and cheeks and - how the ears make the image come on
Now the rear view to show the development that has happened
Not only a dog - but the look of the Lovely Girl
Now the long haul of adding smaller detail
The little details of face and ear hair
Here the view from above and the characteristic curve of the brow
Last details of hair and fine details to the nose - - lit differently at the studio
Her little bit of hair on the head - unique
Wonderful times with the Cocker Spaniel, and so much help from her owner... then onwards to the mould maker and the foundry
Above is the comparison
Below the mould and its two halves
details of inside of the mould
Following the sculpture in wax
The wax showing details clearly
Next stage the addition of sprues and build up of the investment mould ready for the casting process
And all done and mounted on a slate stone base
