Progress on Hal continues. ⚒️🏃🏻‍♂️ I’ve started opening up the mouth and I’m continuing to adjust the perspective of the various facial features. Need to rework the area of the left cheek where it meets the neck, then move on to the eyes, and the nose still isn’t right yet. The work is slow, but it’s coming together..

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Took a little break to split some stone.. These are probably destined to become paperweights when I have time to work on them. Shoot me a DM if you’re interested. Carrara marble. Will likely carve HODL or just the ₿ symbol in them.

Progress on Hal continues. ⚒️🏃🏻‍♂️ Mostly using chisels and diamond files at this point. Slate is a relatively soft stone and it comes away easily. Sometimes too easily… Currently I’m working to define the cheeks, the chin, and the neck area. I’m not sure if this is how other sculptors work, but for me, it’s hard to carve one area by itself. When carving something anatomical, you can’t avoid the fact that every part exists in relation to the others. You have to embrace that, and work on everything at once. You do have to define the depth of the high points, like the nose and the chin, but I can’t carve just the nose in a vacuum. Everything will progress slowly and gradually, then suddenly, it will all come together in the end.

Sculpting a monumental 1000lb block of orange calcite for a special commission.. A reminder: patronage is the lifeblood of art. It drives innovation, opens doors for creators, and pushes us beyond the ordinary. Please support artists in any way you can. It's not just vital for us, but for enriching our world.

So I’m about to start a large commission. Big ol’ Bitcoin ₿ in orange honeycomb calcite. Going to be my largest sculpture to date, about 2 1/2 feet tall. Stay tuned… ⚒️

Still a ways to go, but the finish line is in sight, if still distant.. ⚒️🏃🏻‍♂️ Currently working on the face. The nose is still rough but good enough for me to start defining the rest of the face. Did I mention I hate carving noses? Turns out the only thing worse than carving a nose is carving one in relief, when you have to take perspective into account. But good learning experience. I’m working hard to get this done in time for the 4th Annual Running Bitcoin Challenge charity art auction. Hopefully I make it in time.

Today’s goal is to finish the nose and begin defining the eyes and mouth. I always find noses the hardest, and when sculpting a face, you have to do the nose first. It protrudes the furthest out from the face, so once you get it right, everything else follows naturally.⚒️🏃🏻‍♂️

And now, the hard part… ⚒️🏃🏻‍♂️

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