Carving a grape tree [Sculpturing]
After the tiny Ksitigarbha statue, we will make a panel of a grape tree.
First, we draw a rough sketch on a wood block, and cut out unnecessary parts one by one using a machine.
The next step is to remove excess of major parts roughly to make several levels (leaves, stems, fruit).
The third step is to make texture on each part.
Isn't it beatiful?
First, we draw a rough sketch on a wood block, and cut out unnecessary parts one by one using a machine.
The next step is to remove excess of major parts roughly to make several levels (leaves, stems, fruit).
The third step is to make texture on each part.
Isn't it beatiful?
Carving a tiny statue of Ksitigarbha [Sculpturing]
Carving Buddha's hands [Sculpturing]
The third step is to carve Buddha's hands.
There are two basic hand shapes we will learn; close hand (握り手), open hand (開き手).
Here are my works. (Sorry, only close hands are available.)
The close hand is for example for Kuanyin (観音) which holds a stem of Lotas. I would like to explain a little bit more about it next time.
There are two basic hand shapes we will learn; close hand (握り手), open hand (開き手).
Here are my works. (Sorry, only close hands are available.)
The close hand is for example for Kuanyin (観音) which holds a stem of Lotas. I would like to explain a little bit more about it next time.
Carving Buddha's foot [Sculpturing]
The second step is to carve Buddha's foot in the sculpturing class.
Before carving a full-length portrait of a Buddha's statue, we need to be familiar with how to carve body parts like hands and foot. After that, we learn how to carve heads (carving face is not easy).
Here is my work.
Unlike human's feet, th bottom of the feet is completely flat, and its shape is like baby's.
Before carving a full-length portrait of a Buddha's statue, we need to be familiar with how to carve body parts like hands and foot. After that, we learn how to carve heads (carving face is not easy).
Here is my work.
Unlike human's feet, th bottom of the feet is completely flat, and its shape is like baby's.
Carving a pattern where a flower in diamond is running [Sculpturing]
First, let me introduce the work to be done first in the sculpture class.
This pattern is called "地紋” (jimon) in Japanese. It has been very popular and thus seen in many pillars or pillar-stands or doors of old-time shrines or temples, furniture or stands for Buddha's statues, and on Japanese traditional clothings.
This pattern is called "地紋” (jimon) in Japanese. It has been very popular and thus seen in many pillars or pillar-stands or doors of old-time shrines or temples, furniture or stands for Buddha's statues, and on Japanese traditional clothings.