sculpture

LYNNE SAUNDERS FINE ART STUDIO
SCULPTURE

Lynne specializes in portrait sculpture, modelling the human form with clay. By using a combination of photographs and models, she captures, not only the physical resemblance of the person, but also the personality and character! To achieve this goal, she often includes personal accessories of the individual. See examples of this in Turban Lady, Garden Goddess and Marvin. After the form is completed in clay, it is then either hollowed out and fired, or a mold is made if the piece is to be cast in bronze. A fired piece is then set on an appropriate base and a patina (color) is applied. The final step in the bronze casting process is also the application of the patina. Today, an amazing variety of color and effects can be applied to bronze!

Some of the pieces shown below are for sale, while others are shown as examples, as Lynne welcomes commissions in both fired clay and bronze. To see sculptures, scroll down.. To ask questions, or to make arrangements to purchase or to do a commission Please contact me via e-mail, or click on how to order.

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All measurements are in inches.

Dancer, front view, click to see larger view

Dancer is a bronze sculpture mounted on a polished granite base and white wooden plinth, 39" high.It was described by a gallery curator as "a classic piece that is timeless and should be in a corporate collection!"

Dancer, side view, click to see larger view

Dancer, back view, click to see larger view

Mona Again! , bronze, is mounted on a hand-crafted walnut base. It is a 3-dimensional interpretation of Leonardo da Vinci's, Mona Lisa. Transforming the multi-layering of the drapery from a 2-dimensional photograph into a 3-dimensional clay form was particularly challenging and intricate!

Garden Goddess, fired clay, is a double-faced portrait, expressing two different aspects of the model's personality. The artist completed the piece this summer to go in the Candian Institute of Portrait Artists' National Exhibition. It was received with rave reviews due to it's originality.

Turban Lady is a mixed media piece of fired clay and bondo.

Jim (36" high) was done entirely from a model, but then a disaster ensued during transport, and it had to be re-done from memory and the aid of photos! These photos are of the clay original before the mold was made for future bronze casting.

The Transformation of Medusa is made of fired clay. It was done with a volunteer model that did not have interesting sculptural features and so she was transformed into a goddess.

Marvin, left, and Steve, right, are two ceramic portraits that capture their essence and personalities. Steve never stopped joking throughout the modelling process!

Still Life With Strawberries is a fun piece made of fired clay. It's not for sale, but Lynne welcomes commissions in both bronze and fired clay!

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