So here he is -Bun Bun in his glory. I have to say this new "hobby" has been great fun for me. As I work the stone, I take time to reflect on motion, emotion, and the joy of creation. In the 111 hours that it has taken to get Bun Bun to this stage, I have had a chance to examine why I am anxious in a stadium, why I dislike large crowds, and heaven knows what else. But the fun part is there is a product at the end of the internal reflection.
Bun Bun is Virginia soap stone, he started out at 9.5 pounds and now weighs about five pounds now. I worked on him, mostly in two hour increments. You will notice he has a harness which is a natural feature of the stone. The white glint on his right ear ( your left) above is another type of stone , he has similar markings on his left hip flank. He has a natural stone saddle also, and I accented a portion of it on his back and onto his neck. He is finished with aging color, which allows the eyes to be blacker, marble polish, and wax.
Whew, I have a free form in alabaster I am working now, and I have chosen a lion http://www.archaeology.org/image.php?page=0801/trenches/jpegs/lion2.jpg to be carved in brown Brazilian soap stone for my next piece. And here is a close up of his precious face http://www.archaeology.org/image.php?page=0801/trenches/jpegs/lion3.jpg .
