My kind of Therapy

I’d like to introduce you to a couple of new pieces I've been working on. They are bas relief sculptures, better known by the hobby as "Medallions" or "Cookies". They are often used as rewards, or just as collector items.

I love working on these pieces. I feel free to just sculpt without too much care as to how correct the piece is. I'm more interested in the feelings these pieces evoke. Not that I disregard feeling when I create a full 3-D sculpture. My pieces always start out with feeling in mind. However, there are so many concerns as to how correct the 3-D sculptures are in hopes that they will look like a horse, and also show well that, sometimes the intent goes by the wayside in order to make the horse 'correct'.

With the bas relief sculptures it's just easier for me to sit down and sketch out what I'm inspired by and dive into the piece. They are a nice break from the norm, and allow me to just sculpt. There are many pieces I've created that never see the light of day. They are more a way to free up my mind and soul for other projects.

I guess, in a way, you could say they are ‘artists therapy’.