I started the model this afternoon and after forming the flat slab, no tools have been used yet to this stage, just fingertips and fingernails.
I have to wait on a couple of details which will likely be placed temporarily and then replaced when the model is alomst done- the lion’s horn and the putto’s arm, both of which extend out to full round and would dry out too quickly if done at this point.
The lion’s outward legs are also full round but have a little more mass to them, they are attached but undercut deeply, they may be changed a little or just undercut more.
The lion’s chest needs to be reduced a bit and his abdomen built up a little to make him look a little less long bodied.
