How did you create your sculpture?
I sculpted each clay hand separately. Then I joined them by deeply scoring the clay and adding slip. I hollowed out the back and let it dry. After firing the clay, I applied acrylic paint to create a matte look. Finally, I sponged the excess paint away.
Why did you choose to use blue paint?
Whenever I paint skin tones, I always start with a blue undercoat because of the veins under the skin. When I laid down the blue base coat, I thought it looked intriguing and decided I didn’t need any more color. I love how the blue calmed my sculpture.