I worked more on sculpting the larger sculpture study of the figure bending over today. I got much more involved in sculpting details like the hands and fingers, which I’d like to bring into some of the other studies. In my experience, the sculpting process tends to be more meditative and consistent for me. I find that time has almost no meaning when I’m sculpting, and I’m able to let go of my brain a lot more. Drawing for me is almost entirely the opposite experience; when I draw, I have to be fully alert and engaged to get anything accomplished. If I let myself go for even a minute in the drawing process there are usually consequences that I have to pay for later.

One thought that occurred to me today was the idea of allowing the scale of the sculptures to grow along with the scale of the drawings. I had originally conceived of the sculpture studies to get no larger than they are right now, and to continue using the same sculptures for large scale drawings. It seems that in order for the figures in the large drawings to effectively create a sense of monumental presence and form that I will need to reciprocate with larger sculptures. I haven’t fully embraced this idea yet, especially when I consider how this will create exponentially more work, but I already have an itch in my head telling me that it will be the way to go.

The very beginning of a drawing study from the sculpture I worked on today.