Wave Relief - Initial Stages

My exploration of the relief as described in a previous post is progressing. Have been reading up on how waves form, how water flows - one fascinating in-depth study of flow in nature entitled 'Sensitive Chaos' by Theodor Swenk and some publications with incredibly beautiful images of all kinds of wave forms - with the aim of beginning to really start to 'feel' the motion within. The movement comes from below the water's surface (seabed and currents) and from above (wind). Working in 2D of course makes this more of a challenge, but that, as I said, is what interests me in this approach to relief.

So, here is the initial swell - the board measures about 1.20 metres (4 ft) square:

Then the breaking wave:

which now needs to begin to rise higher. That means swell from below - the other side of the board, so to speak, and what is immediately on top of the board, i.e. the water beneath the actual breaking wave - and the forces from above, but also from other directions, to generate the swirl.

So the whole composition is created from planes coming and going in all directions and angles.

The composition is growing both upwards in relief (and downwards), but also outwards to the edges of the board. I've now reached a stage where the clay covers the entire board - pictures to follow shortly - so am slightly concerned I will run out of space.

Watch this space.