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Torso

The torso is the trunk of the body. It excludes the head, arms, and legs. The torso has been a popular and powerful subject for sculptors throughout generations.

Stone Grain
You all know wood has grain, right? But did you know that stone can also have grain patterns? Check out this short video and you'll see an example.
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Left profile of "Oriata" torso
I'm very happy with this piece now. Lorrie Goulet helped me through some rough patches, that's for sure! I look forward to carving Carrara marble again.
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"Oriata" Carrara torso in progress
I had to take off the too-small head. It was painful, but necessary. From then on, I've only used the material to carve pieces directly. No more maquettes.
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"Oriata" marble torso in progress
After cleaning off many of the tool marks, it starts to dawn on me that if a maquette doesn't have good proportions the finished piece won't either!
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