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A child's portrait is an opportunity to look at the potential in a life. When I sculpt children I try to animate the innocence of childhood still present, but I also try to look forward and express the character that is evolving.
Arguably any image of our children carries special meaning, but sculpture has a unique tangible presence as portraiture. It keeps alive our memories and our hopes for the future and celebrates a stage in life that cannot be recaptured.
Commissioning a portrait.
Sculpting a portrait should be an enjoyable, rewarding process for child, parent and sculptor alike. Normally between 4 and 6 informal sittings are required over a period of 4 to 8 weeks. Sittings can take place in your own home or mine, and be suited to fit in with school days, weekends or holidays.
I prefer to work from life, and I take photographs at each sitting to let me learn your child's face between sittings and work on the hair, clothing etc.
I also make relief portraits, which are a midpoint between sculpture and drawing. The advantage of a relief is that it does not have to be done from life but from a series of photographs; one sitting is still usually needed to take photographs and discuss the pose.
The choice of terracotta or bronze.
Terracotta and bronze are both beautiful and durable. The only disadvantage of terracotta is that it may not survive an accident, whereas the floor will be lucky to survive a bronze dropped on it.
Many people choose terracotta because it feels softer and
reflects the light in a more natural, skin like way. Others opt for bronze as it is considered the traditional material for formal portraiture, guaranteed to last for centuries.
Portraits are mounted on a Portland stone base, unless another stone is specifically chosen.
Price list and payment terms
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