My Van Is In For Repairs - So Stuck Home Alone

Roxy The Traveling Dog Blog did a story on me This week.
Here is the entry on their Artsy Fartsy Tuesday Entry

Roxy The Traveling Dog Blog did a story on me today

Here is the entry on their Artsy Fartsy Tuesday Entry

Geronimo Started - TruForm Armature Used

started Geronimo today. His face was the first step to capturing his likeness.
I'm using an 18 inch human armature for this figure that will sit on top of another armature of a horse by the same company.
If you wish to order armauters go to http://www.truformarmatures.com



Geronimo, born June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a prominent Native American leader of the Chiricahua Apache who fought against Mexico and the United States for their expansion into Apache tribal lands for several decades during the Apache Wars. Allegedly, "Geronimo" was the name given to him during a Mexican incident. His Chiricahua name is often rendered as Goyathlay or Goyahkla in English.
After an attack by a company of Mexican soldiers killed many members of his family in 1858, Geronimo joined revenge attacks on the Mexicans. During his career as a war chief, Geronimo was notorious for consistently urging raids and war upon Mexican Provinces and their various towns, and later against American locations across Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas.
In 1886 Geronimo surrendered to U.S. authorities after a lengthy pursuit. As a prisoner of war in old age he became a celebrity and appeared in fairs but was never allowed to return to the land of his birth. He later regretted his surrender and claimed the conditions he made had been ignored. Geronimo died in 1909 from complications of pneumonia at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone

This is the Turkey I cooked for my Thanksgiving. It tastes amazing. Hope your thanksgiving is amazing. I am so grateful to all of you who come to my blog daily. God has surely blessed me, and in return, I pray he blesses you all with health, and love.

David Lemon

Tryptophan - Yep I got a Tryptophan Attack today

I ate Turkey at Gloria 'D's house this afternoon. I'm so sleepy now that I can't even think of sculpting... Turkey does have the makings of a natural sedative in it, an Amino Acid called tryptophan. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, meaning that the body can't manufacture it. The body has to get tryptophan and other essential amino acids from food. Tryptophan helps the body produce the B-vitamin niacin, which, in turn, helps the body produce serotonin, a remarkable chemical that acts as a calming agent in the brain and plays a key role in sleep. So you might think that if you eat a lot of turkey, your body would produce more serotonin and you would feel calm and want a nap.



Photographs I took today.

Final Day on the Door Handle (continued from yesterday)

This is the last day on the small commission. The last one was a door handle that was going to be topped with an Indian young man, and a young Indian woman. This one will be topped with Eagle Heads that Trent Shearn sculpted. Trent's, Stonelight Works, has placed lighting fixtures in such homes as that of Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith's home. So he's in some of the most famous homes in this country.
http://www.stonelightworks.com/



final photograph of the door handle. This can be just one door handle or can be bought as two door handles for those homes tha have a double front door.

Small Commission - First Day - A New Door Handle Set Started

This is the first day on a small commission. The last one was a door handle that was going to be topped with an Indian young man, and a young Indian woman. This one will be topped with Eagle Heads that Trent Shearn sculpted. Trent's, Stonelight Works, has placed lighting fixtures in such homes as that of Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith's home. So he's in some of the most famous homes in this country.
Stonelight Works Website http://www.stonelightworks.com/

Photographing Eagle Dancer - Full Trip to Bozeman Montana

Spent the day photographing and traveling. This video shows the complete trip between my studio and the foundry in Bozeman Montana..



Photographs of Eagle Dancer and I Wanna Be Like You Daddy.

Captain John Lovewell Commission - Time Travel in Clay to 1725

I take the portrait that I'm working out for the Half Life figure I'll be creating, of the current John Lovewell and transporting him in time to 1725, and using the current John Lovewell's facial genetics and trying to bring forth, what may have been, a portrait of his ancestor from 286 year ago.

A Tour of the Wax Room and Ceramic Room at the Foundry

Started the day photographing my new bronze PLAINS WARRIOR. if you'd like to see those photographs, view them on my video diary blog and my gallery online
My Gallery Online http://bronzesbydavidlemon.blogspot.com/

Plains Warrior - Monochrome Patina - Views Along The Way

Using a TruFormARmature Skull I create a portrait of John Lovewell

I create a portrait in clay, using a bust armature from http:www.truformarmatures.com to create a portrait on John Lovewell, the direct descendant of Captain John Lovewell.
I've been commissioned to create a 1/2 life size bronze of a famous early American hero. Captain John Lovewell, who was killed by Abenaki Indians in a battle near Lovewell Pond.
John Lovewell (October 14, 1691 – May 8, 1725) was a famous Ranger in the 18th century who fought during Dummer's War (also known as Lovewell's War). He lived in present-day Nashua, New Hampshire. He fought in Dummer's War as a militia captain, leading three expeditions against the Abenaki Indians.
Lovewell was commemorated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow with his poem, "The Battle of Lovells Pond", and by Nathaniel Hawthorne with his story, "Roger Malvin's Burial".

It Snowed and is Still Snowing

My 36 inch Human TruForm Armature Arrives - First Day of Live Studio Video Streaming

1st day of going studio live on the web. I was a bit disjointed in getting going today. Did manage to finish the Hula Dancer, and received the Truform armature for the commission I'll be starting next week.
Order your armatures from http://www.truformarmatures.com

Live Streaming Web Cam in my Studio Announced - Foundry and Pronghorns

I'm going to try something tomorrow. Not sure it will work out yet, but I'm going to start streaming live video as I sculpt in my studio tomorrow. That's the plan anyway. Here's the link to my daily video blog.
http://adayinthelifeofalemon.blogspot.com
I'll be feeding live video the days I'm in my studio. Usually from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Hope this works out.

Setting Up To Photograph Several Bronzes using a Canon EOS 60D Camera

I'm showing you here one method.. my method of photographing my bronze. I know a lot of people use paper backgrounds, but I prefer the softness of fabric.
I'm using a Canon EOS 60D camera for the photographs.



Photographs I took today.