I've been mostly carving and sanding Maria's hair during the past week. Sanding her hair is much harder than I thought. Because of the deep grooves and undercuts only short strokes of sanding can be made and this consumes a lot of time. The undulating curves and contours also limit the the sanding stroke.
Adding to the challenge is making the hair realistic by carving not just continous curved lines but intertwining strands.
Adding to the challenge is making the hair realistic by carving not just continous curved lines but intertwining strands.