Plus you are looking at a two dimensional element and trying to create something in 3d. Still, I compare.
My comparisons of late.
- I have been working on the head separate from the body. I put it on and found that I needed to take off about 1 inch of hair and lower her hair line for it to fit the body. There is nothing worse than creating a perfect head and a perfect body and put them together to find they are not in proportion.
Today I get to cut off her head and work on it separately again. I like the size of the neck, the placement and proportions and I am very tired of sculpting upside down and on the ground. Working on the head at my desk will be a welcome challenge.
- Legs, shoes, stature. I look at my own legs often and then at Evelyn's and wonder about her proportions. I have committed to the length of the skirt, just below the knee is perfect.
- She is sitting back, someone said, is it too much, absolutely not. It is an attitude. She is confident, she is assured, she has great posture, ( I'm so jealous as I do not). I love the stance.
- Sweater- Folds are everything. I can't talk about this right now as it is a pain in my side. I'm going to fix this, which may mean, redoing the sweater entirely.
- Weight on legs. I like that one heel is up just a bit. She stands back hard on the left leg. I like this.
Sometimes it is all about becoming more friendly. I become more friendly with the piece and it becomes more friendly to the viewer. This is what it means to search for Evelyn.
