Head for figures 2

These busts are the second and third in the series.  I've been experimenting with a more stylised approach. The features are exaggerated.  It's probably not something that I will pursue but it was an interesting exercise.
During the construction of the second figure, the head was getting quite heavy as I added more and more clay to form the features.  I ended up cutting the head in half and scooping out clay from the inside of the head.  I find the terracotta clay is quite forgiving.  A negative aspect however is that it comes out of a bisque firing as bright orange.  I intend to use oxide washes to tone down the colour.

I find myself trying to tie these busts into my overall theme but I've been reminded that these are experiments and not to be considered as finished work for my project.