those pieces is a small version of 'Femme Verte' (see images in the Bronze and slide sections of this website). The obvious difference between 'Femme Verte' and this piece will be size... the original is about 32" tall and the new one will be about 8 " tall, but the new piece will also be closer in pose and attitude to the original clay maquette. The challenge is find ways to make the wax mimic the look of fluidity and flexibility originally achieved using modeling clay. The wax can be brittle if too cold and gummy if overheated. I have been able to warm the wax in hot water to the point where it is malleable, and adjust the water temperature to create the desired degree of pliancy. The next steps will be to exaggerate the angle of the head, the arch of the back, and the tilt of the buttocks. Then I will add hands and feet and refine the limbs. The last step will be to add a base before gating it up, along with several other small pieces, and getting it ready to be put in a mold for the bronze pour next month.
I am in the process of getting several pieces ready for an upcoming bronze pour and one of
those pieces is a small version of 'Femme Verte' (see images in the Bronze and slide sections of this website). The obvious difference between 'Femme Verte' and this piece will be size... the original is about 32" tall and the new one will be about 8 " tall, but the new piece will also be closer in pose and attitude to the original clay maquette. The challenge is find ways to make the wax mimic the look of fluidity and flexibility originally achieved using modeling clay. The wax can be brittle if too cold and gummy if overheated. I have been able to warm the wax in hot water to the point where it is malleable, and adjust the water temperature to create the desired degree of pliancy. The next steps will be to exaggerate the angle of the head, the arch of the back, and the tilt of the buttocks. Then I will add hands and feet and refine the limbs. The last step will be to add a base before gating it up, along with several other small pieces, and getting it ready to be put in a mold for the bronze pour next month.
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AuthorCynthia Smith, Maine artist, originally from Connecticut. Taught art at secondary level for 35 years, retired in 2004. Sculpts in bronze, wood, stone, clay & plaster. Her work can be seen at several mid-coast Maine galleries and shows. Archives
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