Smoking Figure part 33

Only had time for a short visit to the Studio today, so I decided to deal with the large white area to right of the face. Taking out broad areas like this is relatively easy, mostly done by outlining the section first with a gouge and then with a knife, and using a broad chisel to clear out big chunks of it. Most of it just popped off the inner core wood. The one difficulty was that this area included several bits of knot wood, very hard and very brittle. The gouges aren't as effective with these, so it's all knife. The other little bit cut today was the cigarette. Above is the results of today's cutting. Next time may be the broad white cornerstone area or starting on the bricks at the top. I'll decide when I see the block itself.