I recently purchased a turntable so that I can take videos of my sculpture. When I have posted images in the past, I would post several views, but they never really convey the feel of the piece. These videos really do. Check out the our for “Mechanically Balanced Mind” by copying and pasting the link below. It will take you to my shorts YouTube page.
Carving My Latest Alabaster Mechanical Head /
Follow the link below to see a YouTube video that shows the carving steps for my latest alabaster Mechanical Head. It starts with the raw block of alabaster and ends with the finished piece let me know your thoughts!
https://youtu.be/60A7gdIzgZI?si=0G5TNc2xg666EuQ4
Progress On My Next Mechanical Head /
I have really been enjoying my new work with these Mechanical Heads. This one I think is going to have a biT of a bicycle gear feel. I’m not totally sure the chain will work in alabaster, but we will see!
I Got Some New Rocks for My Birthday! /
I have to say that I have the best wife ever. For quite a few years, she has purchased different stones for me for Christmas and my birthday. She is also the most understanding wife ever because I have so many stones that I am running out of room to store them while they wait to be carved.
Anyway, below is a picture of this year’s birthday rocks!
The New York Horse Heads are Ready to Ship /
The 12th Horse Head is done! This completes this project. It also completes the first (and probably last) time I have done multiples of the same piece. It was a challenge to keep the creative process in tact. I am glad I did it as I now have public art in New Youk, but not sure I will do it again.
Now I have to crate them up so they can be shipped up there.
Here is a time lapse from beginning to end of the carving.
https://youtu.be/A0pe1ZypnkQ
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Plaster and Resin Casts of Figurative Studies /
I finally had time to get some of my small plaster and resin casting work done. One eye and the ear are plaster. The other eye is resin. They are finished with metallic paint. www.mikemccarthysculptor.com #mikemccarthy #mikemccarthysculptor #mikemccarthysculpture #art #figurativeart #casting #resincasts #plastercasts #louisvilleart #sculpturegallery #sculpture #contemporaryart
New Marble Blocks Delivered /
Look what arrived today!! The block for my Cave Hill project arrived today. It is the top block on the stack. It is Sylacauga Marble. I first carved this stone at the Sylacauga Marble Festival. It is a beautiful white marble with a light veining. The block is starting at 4400 pounds and will be somewhere around 800 pounds once it is finished so it will decidedly NOT part of my “Couch Carving” series!! It is always so much fun to get new toys in to play with. Thanks to Karen Terhune for unloading it for me!
Timelapse video of “Serenity” an Indiana Limestone Fountain /
I finally had time to make this new video of an older piece, “Serenity”. This is the first fountain I had carved. The video is comprised of images I took at the end of most carving days so you see the progress and a bit of the thought process trying to get the water to cooperate. It was a very fun and challenging project
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https://youtu.be/hdUo1sajU08?si=NJikPba7kg5-wTuj
