The Craxford Snelling Workshop

Rochester Cathedral Lettering Resized and spaced the lettering to fit the new size of the blocks. Used GIMP and drawing. Then traced onto the polished (up to 500) blocks. Bust of Shakespeare Continued roughing out very briefly, trying to be more methodical and carve the form while pointing. Rather than blindly go from point to…

Rochester Cathedral Lettering Spent the day doing masonry. Trying to maximise the stone with the chips from splitting. Glad I did the work with Corin before starting this, was very helpful.

Bust of Shakespeare Continued roughing out around points of significance, rather than randomly pointing across the form. Going well apart from a large deposit of very soft stone, almost like sand. I will have to rework this section as it’s gone under where shingle just fell out of the block but luckily it’s the hair…

Portrait of Phil Finished! Spent the day working on the base, adjusting the eyes and using hacksaw blades to create darker shadows in certain areas. Bust of Shakespeare Continued roughing out. Moving faster and learning from mistakes I made on Phil.

Lots of random shit today, struggling to finish and start projects. Just need to get some done and then focus on the remaining tasks.

Phil’s Portrait Continued on ears a little but mostly worked the eyes and brows. Will talk to tutors Monday but I think I’m finished. Will grind the base down and then make the neck work. Happy with progress. Will store this after the beginning of this week and come back at the end of the…

Phil’s Portrait Continued with surface finish but mostly working on features. Undercutting and getting the shadows of the mouth ears and nose in. No time for eyes will talk to tutors Monday. Hopefully they’re happen, should be finished next week. Would have been finished if I’d turned up on time.

Portrait of Phil Getting down to surface finish, getting rid of points and the random tool marks for a more refined finish. No photos. Hours: 10 (96.5 total)

The Floating One Working on feet for most of the day, happy with general form. Moved back onto drapery by the end of the day but the feet are still out of kilter to the shoulders and head so will have to spend tomorrow correcting this. Luckily everything is still full enough to move. Just.

The Floating One Better day today, was back in cutting room so managed to actually waste a decent amount of material. Hand hurts but is far more flexible even just after one day. Rough shape of foot is almost in. Went to life drawing in the evening so no time on Phil today but did…