Not that bad at all, I like the pose. Are you using chisels and mallet? The texture of the carving is confusing me a bit.

Nice job! I haven’t carved sandstone (I’ve only done a little stonework in soapstone and alabaster). Does it have a grainy feel? Will it sand smooth? Just curious.

The only critique I have is the area at the top of her back by her hair. With the shoulder included, it looks almost like the top of a heart, so to my eye, there’s too deep a dip at the bottom of her neck/top of her back. Sculpture Dolls is a figurative expert, so she should be more help than me. Keep up the good work!

Thanks for the explanation!

Very good! I like how the weight of her body resting can be felt. She has a nice relaxed pose. The shoulder area that Lynda mentioned does have a bit of a distortion. I am not sure what you could do about that at this point. With clay you can always add more back if needed. Perhaps you could define a little more of her hair that is trailing down the back. That would pull the eye looking there instead of the shoulder corner that is sticking up.

I like what you have done! Great work on your first sculpture piece!:clap:

Looking good! Keep up the good work!

She looks cozy and I like her feet curled up together. Good work and keep sculpting!