After spending much time on the legs and torso section of my sculpture, I am nearing what will be its final shape.
Because of its weight, I "dug out" probably 30 lbs from the base of the torso, so that it now more or less a hollow cavity. Ready to move on, I next decided to tackle the right hand. Hands seem to go quickly in my experience, and this project was no different. In about six hours I had the finished shape, including the wrinkles. I think going from carving a huge section of wood (like legs or torso) back to small pieces(hands) adds a certain variety to the overall experience.
A tricky part of constructing each limb separately is that in the end they may not all proportionally match each other. The hand came out slightly large, but not enough to make it really stick out.
As for the left hand (the glove hand), it was constructed well ahead of time, and with far more tedium than any other part of the project so far. Now I must find arms to connect to my hands, so it's back outside to find a suitable log for the job.
