In addition to the fine control you have in removing clay, the grooves formed by this tool help you to visually define different areas of the sculpture -- in this case the semimembranosus, gracilis, semitendinosus, caudal biceps femorus and gastrocnemius muscles of the hindquarter. Will these striations remain visible in the final sculpture? No. They are used at this stage as an analytical tool while the sculpture develops. However, this tool can be re-employed later to suggest coat texture.
There are a variety of shapes and sizes of serrated loop tools made for sculptors, many of them are available through the Sculpture Depot. This one, the #405, is relatively small at 7 inches long with a loop of only 5/16 inches across.
We'll be looking at other tools in future posts. In the meantime, what's the tool you find yourself reaching for most often?
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Interesting! I would love to see more of the tools you use, and how you use them :-) I'd also love to see how you do the next step, after making the muscles.
Love it!
I also love the Color Shaper tools
Made for painting and drawing, but I've found them very useful in for sculpting.
Carol -- glad you stopped by. More toolage on the way, and we'll get into some more techniques as well.
DeeAnn --- yes, those are great tools thanks for mentioning them!
Hi Lynn
As a painter my favorite tools are in a different category from yours...I smile as I write that... a Pink Pearl eraser is actually what I love to sculpt into wet paint with.
I haven't been over to visit for quite some time but am always so intrigued by the exceptional mastery of your work and the beauty of your lens on the world.
Cheers!
Iona
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Iona -- thanks for stopping by :-) I love seeing your paintings at your blog, and now really hope to see them in person someday to appreciate the texture of the work.
When Barry and I were at the National Wildlife museum studying the work of Carl Rungius (and others of course) I was struck by how much he used physical texture in the paint to tell his story. I'm sure I made the security staff quite nervous by getting so close to the paintings and looking at them from all sorts of odd angles!
Anony -- :-) Glad the information was helpful, all the best to you!
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