Mary Read -- Prepwork VI

UPDATE:

• Resculpt the pedestal. FINISHING
  
• Resculpt the right side of the shirt. FINISHING
• Resculpt the ends of the neckerchief. FINISHING
• Resculpt the baldric’s buckle+tongue. FINISHING
• Modelled an earring. ABD 

I have permanently attached the hat to the head -- using 5-min epoxy to allow me to position it precisely. As it stands, this will be a 5-piece bust upon completion.

More to follow. . .

“When the cost of a hobby exceeds the fun and doesn't attract new people, the game is over.” -
Oscar Koveleski, August 2003

Mary Read -- Prepwork V

I had in effect concluded the putty-work on this project a little over 4-years ago, with approx. 6 weeks of final finishing/touch-ups remaining before priming. After resurrecting the project earlier this week, it was readily apparent that I was much farther from the finish-line than previously thought. . .

In no particular order:

• Resculpt the pedestal.
• Resculpt the right side of the shirt. 
• Resculpt the ends of the neckerchief. 
• Resculpt the baldric’s buckle+tongue.

The putty-work is now entirely underway, with minor esthetic reworks pending. I hope to be in final finishing by year’s end. . .

“When the cost of a hobby exceeds the fun and doesn't attract new people, the game is over.” -
Oscar Koveleski, August 2003

Hoist the Black Flag!

I recently began watching The Lost Pirate Kingdom (2021), a six-part docuseries released by Netflix.  This historical drama portrays the rise and fall of the eponymous early-18th century pirate republic based in Nassau, Bahamas, 1715-18. Think the historical version of Starz' Black Sails... FWIW, I would 'grade'  it a solid C: the fundamentals are mostly there, but there are some annoying unsupported conclusions, generalizations, and simplifications.

 

That being said, it did make me dig out my hidden map to the Rovers' Roost, and break out a couple of ip projects, one for each bench--the YM's Blackbeard bust (painting); and my Mary Read bust (workbench). 

 

I will bring you up-to-date on each project shortly; but I have made significant progress on Mary in the last two days.

 

Keep a weather-eye out. . .  

“When the cost of a hobby exceeds the fun and doesn't attract new people, the game is over.” -
Oscar Koveleski, August 2003