"Ahab's Secret"--Preliminaries (3)

Clean-up has begun in earnest. In addition to finding and then tracing the very faint seamlines , much of this involves undercutting the somewhat "soft" delineations where two distinct pieces of fabric meet: hardly difficult (anyone with a moderate amount of Historex experience will be in familiar territory); but the process can't be rushed.

In addition, I have begun work on the coffin. Most of this involves scribing through where the sections meet without actually dismantling the box--all save for the bottom panel, which has already been removed and finished. More on this definitely to follow.

The figure is being prepared to be painted unassembled. I might decide to attach the right arm if there are issues with the join, but at his point this does not seem likely. The head will definitely be painted separately, and then attached before proceeding with the crown of the hat.

More to follow. . .