That is exactly what happened with this work

This sculpture is named Dons Harlequin as a tip of my cap to its originator. With Don's permission I retrieved the two basic pieces that he had discarded and set about seeing what might be done with them.

There was a primitive naivete in the horse that appealed to me as it is not a style I work in that often and so presented an interesting challenge.  The robust splayed legs, the subtle swerve to the right and the aggressive forward thrusting head of the horse gave it a powerful energy and rhythm that I felt should be developed.  The sheer bulk of its body evoked a feeling of raw power. 

At that point the figure had no head, no hands and no feet. It had a rather blob-like feel about it that brought to mind circus tumblers I had seen as a child. That is in essence what it became. 

This is the result of a journey begun by Don with the itinerary significantly altered and then finished by me.  It is a work of whimsy and contrasting textures from the glossy porcelain-like head of the figure, to the matt finish of the figures silk-like baggy clothes and finally the patinated roughcast faux bronze of the horse.

As often happens with this sort of thing, this work triggered another idea. The next work  will be another whimsical sculpture where I plan to continue to experiment with contrasting textures.