artist at work – Ellen Cooper Art

Pigs and Cows: working from life

Fresh From the Farm

Ellen loves sculpting from live models and these Tamworth pigs were very interested in what she was doing. Being supplied with regular bundles of weeds helped!

sculpting pigs — Getting the nose right

pig sculpture in progress — Nearly there! There is a finished pig in the background.

inspecting the work — It helps to look from all angles.

kneeling Tamworth pig from side — Tamworth Pig

close up of ceramic pig — Sold

Kneeling Tamworth pig — Tamworth pig…

unfired Tamworth pig sculpture — This one is still waiting for the kiln.

unfired clay Tamworth pig — Complete with curly tail

prostrate pig — And here is another one..

back view of pig sculpture — ..on the drying shelf

close up of pig sculpture — The “piggyness ” has been captured!

close up of face of standing pig

There were some other models too:

curled up calf — Here is the model for the calf; difficult to get close for a photograph

On the drying shelf

calf sculpture — Back view

close up of calf sculpture — Close up

calf face close up — Detail of face

cow sculpture — Here is the cow, a good solid beef one.

on the drying shelf — Work on the drying shelf

pigs and cows on drying shelf — Getting a bit crowded

The new cow and calf are a very different build to the earlier dairy ones.

(See earlier post: Cow and Calf)

The sculptures on the shelves will be fired, glazed and re-fired. Some may be moulded and cast in bronze resin. (Not sure which yet.)