Younger bust

Here is the continuation of the previous portrait since I have changed models.  I learned a lot about the differences in the ages of faces by changing from an older woman in her fifties to a younger model of age fifteen. The area around the mouth in particular, the jaw line and they eye [...]

Hope Dolphins

I am  commissioned to sculpt a pair of dolphins with special meaning that will be given as a gift. They represent hope. One of the dolphins is slightly smaller and following behind a  larger dolphin.These images are of the maquette for the final piece, which will be done in black clay.

Should you, Could you, Would you Paint the Wood?

My guardian poodle should be out there biting the ankles of my enemies however, he prefers to dabble in fine art instead.  Here’s an installation work of Pood’s called “someone rang the doorbell right after the front door was painted” .
I’m so fortunate to have such a talented companion here for inspiration. Pood is also [...]

And then one day …it happened

 
Charlie Brouwer, sculptor of “And then one day …it happened” said “Recently most of my outdoor sculptures have been human figures. The ideas for them come from my personal experiences. Occasionally I experience, or think something that seems to resonate with meaning going beyond my personal life and I turn it into a sculpture. I [...]

A rock and a hard face

I worked some on the hair, the face and began shaping the hand of this lady in limestone. 
I’m working at home now. An area of my deck has a roof over it and a work bench strong enough to hold this rock. My tools are three chisels and a hammer.
When I stop [...]

Fo Shizzel My Chizzel

 
 
Second day carving this stone and I am having a blast. My teacher, Paris Alexander,taught me to use a point chisel to clear out more stone and to do some shaping with a tooth chisel. I was supposed to round out the tip of the nose (/me points to the square flat thing which is [...]

Turned to stone

Here is my preliminary pencil sketch for my first attempt at relief carving in limestone.
This sketch was my second choice of the two designs I came up with. My instructor gently advised me that my first choice is too difficult for my skill level at this time.
The method of image transfer we used involved [...]

Seeds

When I dreamt this one, I wasn’t sure how to make it. It took me a while to figure it out. “Seeds” came from a dream, but I think also it may have been inspired by a Japanese sculpture we’ve had in our family since I lived in Okinawa as a child. I’ve made a [...]

Banana Noire

  This is what happens to your banana when you go to Slovenia for too long, sweetheart. We’re trying to hold out the best we can, but I don’t think your banana will still be here when you get back honey. Come home soon.

Slovenia without you (continued)

Do you notice anything wrong with this gorgeous picture of my husband in Slovenia? That’s right! I’m not in it.
Take a look at the magnificent place he’s standing. This is a castle on a lake in Bled near Austria with the alps in the background.
He says they’ve been feeding him prison food in Slovenia. [...]