https://www.raissaqf.ca/blog daily 0.75 2023-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/8331a5ba-a63f-43a5-aa8c-6815f8f65587/Turtle+paint%2C+wet.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/2d846601-0e35-43d1-8c99-a9307b974791/Turtle+paint%2C+dry.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/3289628d-9659-48c2-9485-4058b7c38e61/20220511_091317%281%29.jpg Blog Sculpting is not all fun and games. I have recently started a commission of a turtle out of granite. Getting used to the tools and process can be painful as shown by the picture. Granite is the next hardest element to diamond. So why take on such a daunting project you ask? Because I like the challenge and if I can sculpt granite, I can sculpt anything. Despite the bruises I am enjoying the new adventure. Will post progress pictures as soon as there is enough change to be interesting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/a35b6d51-92f3-4fc8-9f4d-a5e0bd20c5ca/20220505_162216.jpg Blog - Make it stand out Six hours into sculpting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/6438886c-a1ff-4cb5-90cb-92672dfc6d7e/20220512_113919.jpg Blog - Make it stand out 15 hours in, must have been working on far side and top because not much change visible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/44b07745-2ea3-4128-9ebe-e22d47c9aa9d/20220510_152247.jpg Blog - Make it stand out 12 hours into project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/eff7c0b1-431a-4c1b-bd1e-98e575e67929/20220426_135619.jpg Blog - Make it stand out Starting with Granite rock, on site. Size is about 5’ x 3’ x 7’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/eb914b96-74b4-4945-a918-8e4ee288179b/20220714_123725.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/9d935fa7-0481-400c-b6d4-ac25b70af656/turtle+july30_22.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/b18be397-6bd3-443a-aed3-8546faf10f37/turtle+2+july30_22.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/7e3fdedb-0f76-4c22-8756-af1703d02b38/20220617_120809.jpg Blog Things are progressing well on the granite turtle. Creating more deffinition in the neck area as well as rounding out stone to form shell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/037059b1-036c-4b8e-b80c-e72023dac6e3/20220711_121807.jpg Blog - Make it stand out Starting to achieve some symmetry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/6cdf7df9-862b-4a5c-9de6-d35aa286f0e9/20220825_120741.jpg Blog - Make it stand out Mid August, I’ve been working on shaping the shell. Starting to think about details, if you look closely, you can see chalk marks on the head that will eventually become scales. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/061ddbd2-926a-4f4d-af25-515029e76488/20220711_121757.jpg Blog - Make it stand out progress has been made, working on fine tuning the face and head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/f9fbfd2b-f7e2-472c-b3cc-4551c477b8e7/20220711_222243.jpg Blog - Make it stand out Of course, sometimes there is a price to pay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/57dbed56-a5d3-4877-b05c-8f8b6430df28/20220813_121417.jpg Blog Start of September, working diligently on the shell shape. This will take the most time, probably close to a 100 hours. Patience is the name of the game at this point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/d4b00bd9-49a0-4653-8d0f-00dd4a40bb13/20220813_121426.jpg Blog https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/32d6d1f8-8fc5-4e03-add5-b91984885e3c/20221001_122957.jpg Blog https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/b28059cb-9b7e-4748-9620-d2be7e642c0f/20221008_122818.jpg Blog https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/466cb248-c404-4da9-9730-f6171502b173/20221008_122807.jpg Blog I am into October now. As you can see the turtle shape has progressed nicely. I have started adding some detail, in anticipation of stopping for the winter, days are getting cold and wet. https://www.raissaqf.ca/blog/blog-post-four-y9d6k monthly 0.5 2022-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/1649625599362-2SJJ5RYC1NQI7AW0BNH2/RaissaQF-17.jpg Blog - Working on Fishing Bear - March 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/1649625599513-61FEJCI20FPUF22OKODB/RaissaQF-20.jpg Blog - Working on Fishing Bear - March 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/1649625600027-280GDWFKKVGEGJ1TWVTG/RaissaQF-35.jpg Blog - Working on Fishing Bear - March 2022 https://www.raissaqf.ca/home daily 1.0 2024-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/624449942bcce52e6b321fba/83d1fd1d-3bf9-49bf-b440-063ec22292ea/happyresting+dog.png Home - Commissions Requests can be made by messaging me. Please specify painting or sculpture and rough estimate of size. 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