I'm Already Sculpting

 Due to my personality, I owe this anxious precipitation to starting to work in sculpture because I intensely crave being part of a more cultural and artistic environment. I have resented being away from these circles for so many years. Today, I do rideshare for a living. It's well-paid, semi-lonely, independent, and flexible work. Rideshare has some nice advantages. I can think, enjoy the view, and be in hundreds of places around the city. Sometimes I have met very interesting people. There are some random downs in ridesharing, because it is not all greatness, and it's mainly due to less-than-cool experiences with some odd riders behaving in undesired manners.

Overall, I'm happy with my life and what God and this country allow me to be and experience, but I  still feel terribly incomplete due to my (previously) stagnant art production, but then, after so many years of idling, I now have a better eye for art. I'm more methodical and patient, so in the end, I'm a late bloomer because the right level of maturity for art and self-expression, the right ideas, and full access to creativity have all come to me recently. It wasn't really there before. It's like I have suspected all along; it's all God-given. But then, if you don't practice consistently, there is no merit to recieve.

Under these premises, I have decided to elevate my art even more. That's why I'm moving from pastels and pencils to now include realistic polymer clay sculptures. It's a bold and unafraid step like the boss level in gaming terms.

My first sculpture will be a guitar player, which requires a high skill level. To do this, I had to become the model. I took photos of myself from the front, back, and sides. Then, I downloaded a human proportion sketch online, which needed to be resized on paper to the exact size of the sculpture: 12 inches.

Then, I covered the sketches with legal-sized acrylic sheets so I could work on top of them with the clay without ruining the prints. So far this is the progress I have. Working on the skeleton, which is the base of the sculpture construct. 

One thing to know is that when you are not working with the polymer clay, it is best to put it away inside a plastic bag so it doesn't dry up and become too hard.