Portrait Sculpture

Welcome to the site showing examples of portrait sculpture.
The Sculptress JOEL has recently been asked to do several portraits of best loved dogs, and examples of these are included, though she has also been working on other animals and people.
There are three examples of  portraits made during 2008 and 2009
Life sized sculpture of a female working Labrador

 Life sized portrait head of a Cairn Terrier

Table top sculpture of  West Highland White

If you are interested in having a portrait sculpture of a special individual please contact JOEL at the Studio

Life Sized Labrador Bronze cast

The Beautiful Life sized  Bronze Labrador

 

 

Set against the Hall and garden

If you wonder about the size...here she is with a large woolly coated Cavalier called Chloe!

 

Portrait Sculpture of West Highland White

The hair round the ears has been developed

Other details of hair have been reinforced and added.

It has been interesting to see the similarities and differences of the West Highland White Terrier to the Cairn Terrier ~ shape of head and muzzle, details of coat...

Finer details to sculpture

Progress continues with the Westie Sculpture

You can see the different adding the coat has made to the shape of the front legs

The portrait of the West Highland White dog progresses little by little, with details to the coat on his head and over his eyes.

Life sized Labrador now in wax

Details of the portrait of the Labrador now in wax at the foundry are checked.

The close up shows the swirls of the hair from the ear down onto the neck.

Paws and caws and fine areas carefully examined and nade good.

Life Sized working female Labrador Sculpture

Life Sized Female working Labrador

Safely delivered to the foundry

To give an indication of the appearance in Bronze, black and white images have been made

The Life Sized sculpture of the working labrador is receiving the final details of expression and coat texture

The young labrador is sitting, head turned slightly, alert and attentive.....

You can see the classic depth of chest and muscles of a fit young dog

"Many thanks to all the breeders and judges who have helped inform the sculpture and give advice to me on the characteristics of the working labrador" JOEL

West Highland White Sculpture

Characteristic longer wavy coat on legs and stomach

The fur on his neck starts to show.

More detail to the head and coat

West Highland White Sculpture progressing

This is the lovely expression to capture

Alert ears and characteristic hair developing by the eyes

The start of the details of this special dog's face

Early days in this portrait of a very special dog.... lying relaxed but alert and with that sense of fun and interest...

25cm long - twenty pence piece gives the scale