My sculpting coach, Johanna, encouraged me to sculpt more organic objects. I would love to sculpt a whole bowl full of gourds! I’ve always found them to have fascinating shapes and textures.
This only took a couple of hours which tells me that the practice is paying off! I’ll post the finished guard tomorrow. I’ve covered it with plastic so I can work on it tomorrow with a more objective eye. I know it needs a lot of work. I’m probably about half way through the process. 
Donna C. Rodgers, Sculptor 