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"Mahi Man"
32" High
Will be cast in bronze.
"Ancient Hawaiian holding a mahi mahi (dolphine fish) and a canoe paddle."
Closesculpture.com
Sunday, February 11, 2007
David Close
Posted by Dean at 8:22 PM
Labels: David Close, sculpture
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Sculpture is an underrepresented medium here. This is a double edged sword, on one hand, it’s great to have it here, on the other, I’m at a bit of a loss for how to provide some feedback.
What to say about the figure? The proportions appear to be anatomically sound. One of the forearms looks relatively small in relation to the bicep. The posture is certainly on the rigid side, the pose seems stiff or uptight. There isn’t much of a slouch as in a typical standing gesture.
But maybe that’s the point, as Michelangelo’s David has this tension awaiting combat.
I’m not sure what else to add! I think it’s a neat piece of work, and I it’d be great to see it as a bronze sculpture. I think that would certainly impact how I see it, right now it has this plastic look to it.
I’m also fond of how it has this classical quality but the subject matter is of an indigenous person.
Thanks again for sharing the work David, hope to see more.
It is a very nice sculpture but I actually disagree with Dean a little. The arms are a bit too short. The hands are too small, the neck too thick and the pecttorals drop a little too low. Perhaps the torso is too long compared to the leg. The face is great!
There's a great anatomy series both in video and in print by Robert Beverly Hale you may want to look in to.
I can see those observations about proportions now that you mention them, heh. Maybe minus the pecttorals, I don't have a great sense of their typical anatomy.
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