African Lady

Sorry for the delayed posts as my MS has been a real bear this last week. I have a real hard time coping with it as I have my five charges (2 kitties and 3 dogs) to take care of, even when I feel so bad. Then there’s the ongoing upkeep of the household and right now I have to neglect the yard and gardens. This week I am unable to do it all and it shows. (At least in my eyes.) I am unable to work in the clay due to eye tremors. These drive you nuts. So please be patient. I will get going on the art as soon as possible.
The African woman I am working on is finally ready for finishing. I will be staining her, as opposed to glazing. I want a rich soft finish for her skin and I think staining is the answer. I am excited to get working on this because she will also have neck rings, arm rings and earrings. All of these will be in a nice brown finish, but shiny . This allows the ‘jewelry’ she will wearing will contrast nicely with her soft skin finish. I shopped last week for a needed stand for her, as she is balancing on her toes. I love the human form and have much to learn in creating it in a clay medium. This one was fun and I am looking forward in starting the next one. Enjoy the pictures and I will be back soon.

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