I did my first clay pieces nearly 20 years ago, and I have always wanted to return to the traditional form of portraiture, even though I'm sure that stylistically, it is entireley out of fashion. There really is nothing to compare to a well-rendered contemplative likeness.I completed this clay portrait of author George Orwell during a one-day public demonstration of the technique. I chose Orwell (Eric Blair to his mother) simply because I think he would be astonished at how right he was about so many things on our contemporary earth.
I hope to add a few more images to this line of creation in the coming months, including some cement castings of clay originals.
