Artist Statement

  My inspiration for this sculpture was the Polynesian tiki god Lono. I liked that that Lono had a big belly and roses so I thought that it was something cool and challenging for me to sculpt.

    I started my process by creating four sketches to plan out my sculpture from all sides. Next I used a slab make a base then I cut out the mouth then added the nose. Next I added my details to my sculpture and then lastly I added my final piece and finished