The History of my Table

Before I write about my progress on the captain character, I feel I should mention the evolution of my workspace. At the beginning of commencing this project I documented it's state and thought it would be a good idea to give an update on it's evolution through working.

(Above: The old state)

(Above: The new state)

(Above: The old state)

(Above: The new state)

Aside from being more chaotic and a bit messy I notice the addition of several elements (the addition of more reference material, a piece of clean paper, and new tools). 

Another great addition is that of the 5 small posters above my work bench. Each is a 'tip', 'guiding principle', or 'guide line' that I found I was reiterating to myself subconsciously whilst I worked.

After reading Schön I knew that to pass off the opportunity to make these guide lines explicit would be a tremendous loss, so I made sure to write and expand on them as soon as I could. They have since become my primary product of my research, which is something that I never expected having spent the past couple of months slaving away at a pile of clay, and now these 5 bit of paper are my primary product!? What?!

The 5 Guidelines can be seen below:

They are: 

1) If you're unhappy with the structure of a piece; change it.

2) It's not finished, until it's finished.

3) Block out the basic structure first, don't race to the detail 

4) Always take the time to reflect on your work.

5) Don't be constrained and limited by the designs.

Each is specifically relating to my own process whilst sculpting, but I can see how they might also be used more generally in character design.