"Relief sculpture"

Another sectional view of this enormous piece of sculpture.
Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.-- Nicholas Murray Butler

Relief sculpture

Another angle of the relief sculpture enlargement. Here you will get an idea of how large and deep the relief actually is. The players you see are 6'.Regards, LJN
"Learn to listen; listen to learn"

The Molds

This is the first stage of the mold making process, here the legs are being covered in rubber. Six coats are applied before the plaster shell or mother mold are made on top of the rubber. Note the "keys" that are added to help the rubber lock into the plaster shell. Regards LJN
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.-- Chinese proverb

The relief (continued)

This is the next phase of the enlarging process. After the steel frame work is contructed to scale and the wood strips are cut and form the rudimentary figures, the clay is applied to the surface. After this phase is completed the piece will be shipped to my studio for finishing.
Note: On the left hand side of the photo Glenn Campbell from Campbell Plaster and Iron stands in to give the piece scale. Regards, LJN
In every person who comes near you look for what is good and strong;honor that; try to imitate it, and your faults will drop off like dead leaves when their time comes.-- John Ruskin (1819-1900) English Art Critic

Now on to the relief!

This is an early picture of the relief enlargement. The model is 1/3rd size and is pointed up using a pantograph. Wood is used to bulk up the figures and clay is added later. LJN
One day in retrospect the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.-- Sigmund Freud

Nile is on his way...

This is the upper half of Nile being carefully removed from my studio last wendesday. Mike, Keith and Glenn were joined by Bob and I to complete the transfer to the truck which successfully delivered Nile to the foundry for molding. When the molds are complete they will be shipped to Colorado for bronze casting.
Regards, LJN
Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance towards the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage point.-- Harold B. Melchart