Bad Dog!

Here is my latest piece that I have been working on.  This guy is almost done and with him I am starting to think more about some of my older work and bring some of what I liked from that into this newer work.

Almost done

So hear are some pictures of the dog I have been working on.  I really have enjoyed making this piece because of the fact that I get to make folds and everything I liked about my older work.  Constructing this piece solid is something I am also very excited about. By building solid it is a lot easier to get the right proportions and the look I want out of a piece.  

New Piece

Here are some process shots of my latest piece I have been working on. This piece has been a real treat for me to work on because I feel as if I am playing around with the folds and such that I enjoy so much within the realm of this new idea.

Some stuff

This is my dog on a ball piece all finished up and ready for the bisque firing.  Trying to avoid multiple firings forced me to apply many of the colors before the first firing.  Hopefully by doing this I can avoid  at least one firing.

This piece bellow is Ernie and he is all finished except for reupholstering the chair. I am pretty happy with the colors that are on him. This was an experiment to see if I could use the same techniques that I had been using to finish my porcelain pieces on red earthenware clay.

Progress

I am getting closer to finishing this piece I have been working on. He now has a tail, some eyes, teeth, and a tongue. Over all I am currently semi satisfied with this guy and have learned a lot about how I want to work while building this piece.

"I do it for the snacks"

This is my second attempt at making a poodle on a ball begging for snacks.  This attempt I decided to sculpt him solid instead of hollow building. I really enjoyed working this way because I felt as if I had a lot more control modeling and could manipulate the form easier if necessary.