Approaching Storm - Coloring the Bronze and Final Photos

Finally finished coloring this bronze of Approaching Storm today. Got the base attached and then took some great photos of this bronze. This copy is going to Italy to a client over there.. I'm so excited to get one into Europe..

Approaching Storm

By David Lemon

Edition of 15

18.5 inches tall by 20 inches long and 8 inches deep

Pre-Cast Price $13,000 First Five Numbered Copies Only

Release Price $14,995

This was a piece I started 7 years ago.. It was originally a Mountain Man and his Blackfoot wife coming down a mountain... The Photo on my Title page is me working on the two horses All Those years ago. I lost the vision for it.. so I set the wax aside for all those years.. then a couple of years ago.. I took the mountain man off the front horse and the woman off the back horse.. put the horses on a flat ground and I saw immediately the story... Native Americans had to weather the same storms modern man does. This clay, is of two Southern Cheyenne Warriors, who've been hit by a sudden and powerful gust of wind. It's knocked their horses off balance and has partially spooked them. The warrior on the back of his horse is attempting to control his horse, while the warrior on the ground is attempting to mount his. Looking back in the direction of the wind, the warrior on the ground sees the dark funnel touching the ground. They're left naked to the dangers of the Tornado on the flat open prairie. Native Americans had to weather the same storms modern man does. This clay, is of two Southern Cheyenne Warriors, who've been hit by a sudden and powerful gust of wind. It's knocked their horses off balance and has partially spooked them. The warrior on the back of his horse is attempting to control his horse, while the warrior on the ground is attempting to mount his.
Looking back in the direction of the wind, the warrior on the ground sees the dark funnel touching the ground. They're left naked to the dangers of the Tornado on the flat open prairie.
Native Americans had to weather the same storms modern man does. This clay, is of two Southern Cheyenne Warriors, who've been hit by a sudden and powerful gust of wind. It's knocked their horses off balance and has partially spooked them. The warrior on the back of his horse is attempting to control his horse, while the warrior on the ground is attempting to mount his.
Looking back in the direction of the wind, the warrior on the ground sees the dark funnel touching the ground. They're left naked to the dangers of the Tornado on the flat open prairie.

APPROACHING STORM First of two days of Coloring the Bronze

Turned into a 2 day job... so I go back in tomorrow to color the bronze..

The Viking Sketch Started

Started the Viking Sketch today. I could have done more but I spent the afternoon locked out of my Bedroom..

Viking Update

Been a while since my last posting. Just been uninspired.. It happens. I had to make a run to two different foundries today. Check on Molds and make sure the molds were where they were supposed to be. Finally I talk about starting a sketch for the Viking... gotta work out the pose and the design. Better to start small.