still can't make the hand look right

Work is busy, political work is busy, social life is busy. The machinery of life, thankfully, is interesting. Busy, busy, busy. I spent ~12 hours in the studio working on my next sculpture. I initially thought that this would be my simplest one to date, but it’s not. I still can’t make the hand look right. After 12 hours I’m almost at the same point where I started, if not further behind. This is frustrating. On the bright side, I now have the turntable at home, so I’ll be able to practice more. I’m happy with my accomplishments in art this year. I entered 2026 with a desire to sculpt and I now have a regular practice of sculpting. With 3 months still left in the year, I feel like I’ve reached my goals. For next year, in parallel to sculpting, I want to improve my drawing skills. I’ve already started practicing simple line drawing to improve my accuracy and dexterity. If I persist in practicing it till next year, I think I’ll elevate my skills even further in 2027. We finished…