Quick Study Maquette

Heidi Maiers · 04-28-2009, 03:11 AM

Love working from life and am trying to get more movement and a looser, fresher feel to my pieces lately. Tedious commissions have gotten to be a real bore.

This is a little maquette gesture I made in about 2 hours on Saturday in preparation for a larger bust study that will also be made from life.

Modeled in polymer clay, head is only about 2 inches tall. Good to do a maquette first to work out the whole form - gesture, planes, and angles in the round - before translating that quick inspiration into a larger, slower piece.

Heidi Maiers · 04-28-2009, 03:14 AM

One more from the other side...
(6/1/09 - Deleted - didn't like that image)

Julie Deane · 04-28-2009, 08:50 AM

This has real presence, Heidi!

Natalie Hunsaker · 05-25-2009, 06:17 PM

I can't believe her head is only two inches tall and it took you two hours. Very impressive. I'm looking forward to seeing the larger, slower piece.

Heidi Maiers · 05-25-2009, 06:33 PM

Thanks Julie and Natalie!
Did a couple little studies and decided to go with this one - a different pose and mood. Same gal, but took the time to make it look more like her in this 3 inch tall sketch in plasteline clay. Working on the larger version now. She has painted on eyebrows, so they look a little odd.

Debra Jones · 05-25-2009, 06:49 PM

Athene.
It is amazing what a community can do.
Am I wrong? Is this not one of the most versatile models in town?
I am looking for the next round. Excellent.
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