Captain John Lovewell Update

Sweet Grass - Part 03 - In a Bit of a Funk

Sweet Grass - Part 01 - I started the figure today of a Northern Cheyenne Girl

Sweet Grass is the name of this, Northern Cheyenne, girl. She's a figure and a name out of my own imagination. That doesn't mean that someone named Sweet Grass, didn't exsist. As with all artists in modern days, we have to dream of what may have been and bring it to life.
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I'm using a 24 inch tall TruForm human armature as the base for this clay. You can purchase a TruForm armature at http://www.truformarmatures.com

Captain Lovewell in the mold room and a Short Tour of Northwest Artcasting

Anatomy of the Horse Sculpture

This horse was created by a great western artist, Jeff Wolf.

Transition

Decided over the weekend to not continue on The Protector, because the artmarket just won't work for a piece as big as this piece is. I've decided to do a smaller clay, and maybe do a female, Indian or Pioneer woman. Just not sure as of this video. See you in a couple of days.

The Protector - Foaming Started

Part A


Part B

The Protector - Creating the Foundation for the Re-Work

Made a weak armature when I first did this piece and so now I need to rebuild to recover this piece. If I can't then it's lost.

The Protector - Decisions - Revisiting the start of this piece

Taking a look back at old videos on this clay.. back when I first started it to see where I need to cut the clay.

The Protector - Re-looking at it

Started this clay in 2010. It's been in clay since then. I've seen problems in it's proportions, and have battled with myself to tackle them.. Well I'm going to.

Captain John Lovewell - Another Major Change - Delivered to the Foundry

Captain John Lovewell - The Complete Diary of its Creation

Captain John Lovewell - FINISHED TODAY

Captain John Lovewell - One More Major Surgery

Captain John Lovewell - Mind Bending Detailing

Captain John Lovewell - Another day of Major Surgery

Captain John Lovewell - Ticorner Hat and Pony Tail

Captain John Lovewell - Straps

Captain John Lovewell - Upper Coat and Collar

Captain John Lovewell - Working on the Left Upper Part of His Coat

Coloring Two Bronzes Today

This was actually yesterday. I had computer problems and it's taken me two days to get this uploaded
The copies of the companion pieces, "WORTH MANY HORSES" and "FOUR BEARS".
These two busts were started the last part of 2010, and then were taken to Northwest Art Casting at the beginning of this year, to be cast into bronze.
This piece portrays the dilemma of courtship. This Blackfoot Warrior, "Four Bears", has practiced for weeks, to compose the perfect song for his flute, to impress his love interest, "Worth Many Horses". He's perplexed, because she seems not to be paying attention to him, and she's hiding her feelings. She has been moved.
These two pieces are sold as a pair or separately.
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