Commission - Leather Feel at the bottom of the Door Handle

There will be the Crystal Ball with the bronze Indian Busts that I
completed two weeks ago, on top of this door handle. Now I work on the
detail at the bottom of the handle. Crystal stems will be hanging down
with cast bronze to look like pieces of leather hanging over the point
where the crystal attaches to the handle. Gloria 'D', in Virginia City
Montana, will contribute her talents to putting detail on the handle
itself above my detail.
This is my ONLINE GALLERY address. http://bronzesbydavidlemon.blogspot.com/
I've received a commission to create two busts of an Indian man and
woman to be fitted in bronze on the top of two crystal balls at the
top of a set of door handles. There's going to be a lot of creativity
in these door handles and my contribution is just part of it.
Trent's website can be seen at this link
http://www.stonelightworks.com/artist.html

Julie in Studio-TruForm and Door Handle Today

Julie Burt will be working in a part of my studio for the next while. Today I received the TruForm bust today. It's amazing how it is so versatile. You can get one of these armatures or choose from other forms of armatures at their website. http://www.truformarmatures.com/
I turned over the bust armature to Julie, to see how she does with it. She's helped me in the past with monumental works, and she's dying to start sculpting. I'll keep you up to date on how she does with this armature.
I was back on the Door Handle Commission today. I received the new handles last week.
This is my ONLINE GALLERY address. http://bronzesbydavidlemon.blogspot.com/
I've received a commission to create two busts of an Indian man and woman to be fitted in bronze on the top of two crystal balls at the top of a set of door handles. There's going to be a lot of creativity in these door handles and my contribution is just part of it.
Trent's website can be seen at this link http://www.stonelightworks.com/artist.html

Yellowstone Park with Two Young Ladies From Bulgaria

Tonina Zhelyazvova and Iskra Nedvova from Bulgaria are working in my town for the summer. They've never seen Yellowstone Park, so I took them today. We had a great time on a very sunny day.





Tonina Zhelyazvova


Iskra Nedvova

Two Videos Today from Yesterday

1 of 2 - Sagittarius Commission - Surgery



2 of 2 - Christine's First Trip to Yellowstone National Park

Sagittarius Commission - Hips and Horse

I was commissioned to create Sagittarius.
Sagittarius is the ninth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Sagittarius. Sagittarius is considered a "masculine", positive (extrovert) sign.
This is my ONLINE GALLERY address. http://bronzesbydavidlemon.blogspot.com/

Sagittarius Commission - Starting the Human Half

I was commissioned to create Sagittarius.
Sagittarius is the ninth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Sagittarius. Sagittarius is considered a "masculine", positive (extrovert) sign.
This is my ONLINE GALLERY address. http://bronzesbydavidlemon.blogspot.com/



Photographs

Commission Delivered To The Foundry

This is my ONLINE GALLERY address. http://bronzesbydavidlemon.blogspot.com/
I've received a commission to create two busts of an Indian man and woman to be fitted in bronze on the top of two crystal balls at the top of a set of door handles. There's going to be a lot of creativity in these door handles and my contribution is just part of it.
Trent's website can be seen at this link http://www.stonelightworks.com/artist.html



Photograph of the two clays.

Father's Day In The Madison Valley

TruForm Mid Size Armature - A new tool for sculptors

Truform's website... http://www.truformarmatures.com/
The following is from Truform's homepage...
"TruForm Armatures were created by professional sculptors with the goal of providing sculptors of all levels with the best and most innovative sculpture armature concept on the market. Our products are proven to enhance the entire sculpting experience.
TruForm Armatures allows the sculptor to visualize, or actually "see", the composition and significant gesture of the piece before applying any clay.
At TruForm Armatures we believe that "Time Is Money" and that we will save you both the time and the money when you utilize our products. You will spend more of your time actually creating art and less of your time consumed with the mechanical and construction elements.
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I give this product a 5 star rating out of 5 stars.



Photographs of the armature

Quickdraw in Bronze - Finishing up the Indian Male on the Door Handle

Back on April 30th, I took part in a Western Artshow in San Dimas California. That afternoon, I did a quickdraw. I flash back to that in the beginning of this video, then show, how it looked yesterday in the foundry, cast into bronze.
This is my ONLINE GALLERY address. http://bronzesbydavidlemon.blogspot.com/
I've received a commission to create two busts of an Indian man and woman to be fitted in bronze on the top of two crystal balls at the top of a set of door handles. There's going to be a lot of creativity in these door handles and my contribution is just part of it.
Trent's website can be seen at this link http://www.stonelightworks.com/artist.html



Photo of clays

Example of bead and quillwork

Commission - Two Days in One Video

This is my ONLINE GALLERY address. http://bronzesbydavidlemon.blogspot.com/
I've recieved a commission to create two busts of an Indian man and woman to be fitted in bronze on the top of two crystal balls at the top of a set of door handles. There's going to be a lot of creativity in these door handles and my contribution is just part of it.
Trent's website can be seen at this link http://www.stonelightworks.com/artist.html



Photos I took on the way home today.

Commission - Feathers, Beads and Elk Ivorys

Just finishing up my clay for Trent.
This is my ONLINE GALLERY address. http://bronzesbydavidlemon.blogspot.com/

Sagittarius and on my Commission Today

Whitney Lake, asked me to do a sculpture of Sagittarius, a half man half horse piece.
This is my ONLINE GALLERY address. http://bronzesbydavidlemon.blogspot.com/
I've recieved a commission to create two busts of an Indian man and woman to be fitted in bronze on the top of two crystal balls at the top of a set of door handles. There's going to be a lot of creativity in these door handles and my contribution is just part of it.
Trent's website can be seen at this link http://www.stonelightworks.com/artist.html

In Old Virginia City Montana - Through Windows Into Bygone Times

Took a little walking trip through Virginia City Montana today, looking through windows of a bygone era. The stores sealed in time. Shelves stocked, for ghosts of the past. Faces looking back at the present from a time when life, not quit as safe, but gentler in some respects.

Worked on my running horse - Then started a special commission

Sorry, forgot to add music to the silent area of the video.. lol
I started the day on the horse I started in Virginia City last weekend.
Whitney Lake, asked me to do a sculpture of Sagittarius, a half man half horse piece. He's had this idea knocking around, inside his minds eye for years, and so he's asked me to fill in the dream. So we collaborate on it's beginning today in my studio.
In Greek mythology, Sagittarius is identified as a centaur: half human, half horse. In some legends, the Centaur Chiron was the son of Philyra and Saturn, who was said to have changed himself into a horse to escape his jealous wife, Rhea. Chiron was eventually immortalized in the constellation of Centaurus or in some versions, Sagittarius

Cleaning and Setting Up My Studio

This is my ONLINE GALLERY address. http://bronzesbydavidlemon.blogspot.com/