I have spent the past few weeks refining the shape of my latest sculpture, and it has been an exceptionally slow process. This sculpture has edges which are more delicate and concave shapes which are more dramatic than previous sculptures, so the balance between working quickly and working carefully has been a precarious one.
The sculpture has reached the point where I can no longer use chisels on it without risking severe damage. This means all of the work has been done with rifflers and other files. The delicate edges also means I have to be very careful with the files (I have already damaged and had to reshape some of the edges). This one will be stunning once it reaches that point of perfection...the question is when that shall happen!
