Sitting Dog Sculpture
Perhaps first of all I should introduce the subject of my sculpture. She visited the workshop so that I could get to know her a bit. I’m not sure what she made of the meeting, as I measured and examined and stared and watched as she explored.
In preparation
After the visit I drew her and made maquettes in clay in preparation for the sculpture, which was to be lifesize, of her in a sitting position. The drawings and clay models help me in understanding her shape and form and to ensure I have something of her personality captured, and for the customer to know, in broad outline, what the finished sculpture will look like.
![Stone block ready for carving](https://jennifertetlow.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Stone-block-at-the-workshop.jpg)
The stone block in position ready for carving my sitting dog sculpture
![dog outline drawn on stone block](https://jennifertetlow.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sitting-dog-drawn-on-stone.jpg)
An outline of the sitting dog drawn on the stone before carving begins on the sculpture
Carving Progress
Finishing details and sanding