This hand sculpture is another piece of mine that had a long shelf life with myself before departing. I'm noticing a pattern here. During high school our mentor showed us many techniques and practices that covered a variety of art mediums. During our plaster phase I made the hand by using my own hand as the cast and then filling that mold with plaster. At the time I was working on another project that used the same wood I ended up adopting for the base. The mold is of my right hand with life-like acrylic painting representing flesh on the exterior. The plaster hand is adhered to the wooden base. The piece is handmade from scratch.
I made the hand by using my own hand as the cast and then filling that mold with plaster. Once the plaster mold dried we removed the cast and let it dry completely. I then painted a life-like flesh coating to make the hand look real. I then took a scrap piece of wood I had been using in another project, painted it brown and adhered the hand to the wooden base. Fun fact: this was one of my earliest pieces to be entered into an art exhibition in Norfolk, Nebraska.
The final hand sculpture is a realistic replica of my right hand adhered to a professional looking wooden base. The life-like flesh tones give it a realism feel. The piece works well as a shelf decoration or table piece.
The sculpture was purchased in October 2021 and now lives in its forever home enjoyed by the buyer. I documented the lifespan of the piece and still showcase the work to remind me of the beginnings and to always keep learning.
One foot deep in creative and one foot deep in the alpine. Designing solutions to solve big challenges & suffering in beautiful places.
