A New Begining - Legs, Flanks, and Tail

Started out the day working on the horses back legs. Then looking at photos I took a horse in a nearby field, I noticed my muscles weren't matching up in the flanks of my horse. So I spent a while figuring out which muscles I'm looking at, and which ones are actually being compressed or tightened. So that took up a lot of time.
I then started and completed the tail of the horse, which really popped the horse into shape.



Final photographs.

New Begining - Horse Legs

Started out the day feeling like I could own the day.. Got to the studio to go gang busters on the horse, and over the next few hours started to feel a bit impish... so mostly worked on the horses legs and rear flanks today. If I'm feeling better on Saturday, I'll get back in to work on the horse some more.

A New Begining - The Mountain Man Today

Left the cell phone at home, and locked the front door to my studio. I didn't want to be disturbed today. I finished the mountain man today. I gave him chine whiskers that were typical in the 1840s. Finished his hair and fringe on the collar of the jacket as well as on the leggings.
Friday I'll start back on the Indian girl and finish her up then.
Yes I said Friday. I have a previous event to attend tomorrow. So I'll be back in my studio on Friday.



Photos from today.

A Spot Of Snow Today

Started out the day shoveling snow and sweeping the white stuff off of my van. Got to the studio, and started to work and the lights went out.. then came back on. Worked for 2 or 3 minutes and off again, then back on, then off again, this time for much longer. So rather than fight it, I decided the weather had won and I was going to throw in the towel today.

Monumental Clays Finished Today

My last day on the clays today. Iron Horn and Silent Arrow were finished this afternoon. There's a sudden down feeling I'm feeling. Am I sure they're done. Of course they are, it's just the culmination of a week on hyper. Heading back to Montana in the morning.



Final Photographs of IRON HORN.

Final Day On Silent Arrow, First on Iron Horn

Early this morning I started the final detailing on SILENT ARROW. About 10 am I left one clay and started the final detailing on IRON HORN. I spent the day fixing pings and dings in the clay. It's been in the Mountain Trails Gallery for a year and a half. So to say there was some damage is an understatement. Fortunately I had lots of extra clay bead strings, that I made almost 2 years ago to patch it up. Tomorrow, Saturday, I should be able to finish IRON HORN.



Final Photographs.

Final