Coat across one side of sculpture

The first toenails are sketched in and details to the hair of the front legs begun.

The tail is beginning to take shape

More coat added across the ribs, you can see a clear difference between the two sides.

More work has happened to Ruswarps face and to his ruff.

Ruswarp sculpture gets his coat

The Ruswarp Sculpture, now to start the addition of his long, plumey tail
next the hair on his back legs, and back

Its a good day for working outside....warm, slightly overcast - but good light

The Ruswarp Sculpture has more and more coat built up....across the chest, down the front legs...and later down the back legs.

Just to prove the Sculptress JOEL is at work !

Ruswarp sculpture head takes shape

At last ...the head starts to take shape, and the first sketch of eyes set in...what a difference this makes.

First sketch of Ruswarp ears

The first sketch of ears has been added and the outline/profile of the hair upon the neck and a quick sketch of the hair on the throat and chest.

Progress of Sculpture

The Sculpture of Ruswarp progresses. The form takes on the distinct shape of a dog....recognised by the neighbours dogs!

Study and progress

Close up of the developing back leg, more work to be done on the joint

The back leg bones and muscles studied and then gradual build up

The back muscles and down into the back leg developed

The Shoulder muscles have been studied

Making progress

How much better the sculpture looks as we see the steel covered with clay and start to have the shape and outline of the head take form. The throat has been built out towards the lower jaw, and more work is needed on the top of the Collies head. This is only the profile and the Sculptress has to fill out the ribs and shoulder and neck.
I am thinking about the work to come and the positioning of the legs, even as I am hands on the throat and back of the head

The armature for the head has been fixed securely and the steel rods trimmed to be within the sculpture.

The top line is extended up into the neck, and the breast bone up towards the lower neck. You can see the shoulders beginning to show development. Just visible are the mapping pins on the clay, which JOEL places in different points as key references ~ here for example top of front leg, point of shoulder and shoulder on back line, also one at the hip socket.

In the background on the right you can see some of the images of Ruswarp.

JOEL is working towards the head, and also adding to the thorax, soon it will be time for the back legs.